# Tunnock's Tea Cakes **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 1, 2018, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tunnocks-tea-cakes/813422 "2018-05-01T17:12:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2018, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tunnocks-tea-cakes/813422/1 "2018-05-01T17:12:36Z")
On a youtube channel I watch, I saw a guy try Tunnock’s Tea Cakes and he went crazy for them. They’re a UK product that I’ve never seen before in the U.S. I then looked on Amazon and saw that I can buy some. Who here has had them and can tell me about them? ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2018, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tunnocks-tea-cakes/813422/2 "2018-05-01T17:56:59Z")
[I’d be careful about falling prematurely in love with a treat that’s familiar to Brits…](https://xkcd.com/1980/) ---
**Author:** ![Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brown_eyed_girl/32/3574_2.png) [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brown_Eyed_Girl)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2018, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tunnocks-tea-cakes/813422/3 "2018-05-01T18:27:28Z")
That looks like a Mallomar. Not my cup of tea. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2018, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tunnocks-tea-cakes/813422/4 "2018-05-01T18:30:27Z")
They are a Scottish thing, but I haven’t had one for many years. They are _very_ sweet, and the creamy stuff in the middle is kind of fun to eat. I much prefer Tunnocks Caramel Wafers, the dark chocolate variety preferred. ---
**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2018, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tunnocks-tea-cakes/813422/5 "2018-05-01T18:31:40Z")
…especially the ones with a coating of coconut shreds embedded in the chocolate casing --mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2018, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tunnocks-tea-cakes/813422/6 "2018-05-01T18:34:10Z")
> [@casdave](#): > > …especially the ones with a coating of coconut shreds embedded in the chocolate casing --mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm That’s the Snowball, iirc. ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2018, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tunnocks-tea-cakes/813422/7 "2018-05-01T19:39:40Z")
> [@Baron\_Greenback](#): > > I much prefer Tunnocks Caramel Wafers, the dark chocolate variety preferred. Which is also my favourite thing to say in a very strong Scottish accent, to the extent that the last word is pronounces “WEFFER” ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2018, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tunnocks-tea-cakes/813422/8 "2018-05-01T20:15:35Z")
I think part of my fascination has to do with the packaging, which is very [retro](http://www.647-florist.com/image/cache/data/tunnocks/teacakes-600x600.jpg). It almost looks like a box of fireworks. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2018, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tunnocks-tea-cakes/813422/9 "2018-05-01T20:22:09Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > [I’d be careful about falling prematurely in love with a treat that’s familiar to Brits…](https://xkcd.com/1980/) > [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](#): > > That looks like a Mallomar. > > Not my cup of tea. Maybe mallomars would make a more effective tempter than Turkish delight, according to the Bowie song China Girl which says “I’ll give you Mallomars to rule the world” 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2018, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tunnocks-tea-cakes/813422/10 "2018-05-01T22:31:03Z")
Tunnock’s Tea Cakes only superficially taste like a Mallomar. They are less sweet, the chocolate is better and the filling is less stiff, more creamy. Please order some and if you don’t like them I’d be more than happy to have you send them to me… 😃 Snoballs are also highly addictive. Also, Caramel Tim Tams and Jaffa Cakes if you like orange. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2018, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tunnocks-tea-cakes/813422/11 "2018-05-01T22:32:00Z")
Are they as good as Drake’s coffee cakes? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![dwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwyr/32/363_2.png) [@dwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwyr)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2018, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tunnocks-tea-cakes/813422/12 "2018-05-01T22:34:15Z")
I really like the dark chocolate ones best with a cup of tea. The marshmallowy bit is a lot softer and creamier than a Mallomar. They’re also pretty fragile. I’ve had a number of crushed Tea Cakes when I order online. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2018, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tunnocks-tea-cakes/813422/13 "2018-05-01T22:46:20Z")
> [@swampspruce](#): > > Tunnock’s Tea Cakes only superficially taste like a Mallomar. They are less sweet :eek: _Less_ sweet? Bloody hell those Mallomar things must be nearly 100% sugar then. ---
**Author:** ![Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Springtime_for_Spacers)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2018, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tunnocks-tea-cakes/813422/14 "2018-05-01T23:54:45Z")
What makes a Tunnock’s Teacake so good is the way the crumbly biscuit base, the creamy marshmallow and the brittle coating of milk chocolate so perfectly complement each other. They are a secret British soul food, along with Jaffa cakes and chocolate digestives. Take a chance on them 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![SanVito](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sanvito/32/2805_2.png) [@SanVito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanVito)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2018, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tunnocks-tea-cakes/813422/15 "2018-05-02T12:55:04Z")
> [@teela\_brown](#): > > I think part of my fascination has to do with the packaging, which is very [retro](http://www.647-florist.com/image/cache/data/tunnocks/teacakes-600x600.jpg). > > It almost looks like a box of fireworks. Is something classed as retro when it’s basically never changed? Or vintage? Anyway, I grew up with them and regard them, as a result, as super old school. Haven’t had one for years. Kids love them as they are so sweet. The crumbly biscuit base is my favourite bit. The soft centre is sticker and softer that a marsh mallow. But similar. My 91 year old mother stills buys them, probably because she grew up with them too. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2018, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tunnocks-tea-cakes/813422/16 "2018-05-02T14:33:32Z")
> [@Baron\_Greenback](#): > > :eek: _Less_ sweet? Bloody hell those Mallomar things must be nearly 100% sugar then. Pretty much. One of the benefits of living in Canada and having an English Mum is that I’ve had lots of cross cultural pollination and chances to try snacks from the US and UK. Overall, the UK pretty much kicks ass. Malteasers\>Whoppers Tea Cakes\>Mallomars Crisps\>Chips There are a few exceptions to this , though. Tabasco Fritos and Doritos are pretty much perfect IMO, and there are a lot more options now than when I was a kid. Also, global marketing has made things less, regional, I guess? ---
**Author:** ![peedin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peedin/32/14095_2.png) [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2018, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tunnocks-tea-cakes/813422/17 "2018-05-02T16:55:35Z")
I had the wafers and the tea cakes last year in Scotland and fell in love with the caramel wafers. Fortunately I’m returning to Scotland in 29 days (but who’s counting) and plan on eating them every day AND bringing home a B.A. box. ---
**Author:** ![PatrickLondon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/patricklondon/32/4422_2.png) [@PatrickLondon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickLondon)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2018, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tunnocks-tea-cakes/813422/18 "2018-05-02T21:59:08Z")
Better bring home some tablet as well. Assuming you can hold back long enough to get it home, that is. ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2018, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tunnocks-tea-cakes/813422/19 "2018-05-14T19:54:04Z")
Product ordered, shipped and just now delivered. I got the dark chocolate Tunnock’s Tea Cakes. OMG I’m glad these things are hard to get in the U.S. The interior is soft and creamy, almost like whipped cream. How do they get it to stay so moist? The chocolate coating is very thin and not like the hard wax coating of a Ding-Dong. Nice crumbly biscuit bottom. I now have five left. Shall I take them home to share with my husband? Hmmmm. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2018, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tunnocks-tea-cakes/813422/20 "2018-05-14T20:56:31Z")
> [@teela\_brown](#): > > I now have five left. Shall I take them home to share with my husband? Hmmmm. 😃 A true dilemma. Glad you like them! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tunnocks-tea-cakes/813422.md?page=2)