Eccles Cake (Currant Filled Pastry)

Name: Eccles Cake (Currant Filled Pastry)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 250 g ready-made puff pastry (all butter, for best flavour); 100 g currants; 50 g soft light brown sugar; 40 g unsalted butter (melted); 1 tbsp mixed peel (optional but traditional); ½ tsp ground cinnamon; ¼ tsp ground nutmeg; A small pinch of ground allspice (optional); 1 tbsp milk (for glazing); 1 tbsp caster sugar (for sprinkling)

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:20min

Eccles cakes are traditional British pastries made with buttery puff pastry filled with currants, warm spices, and a touch of citrus peel. Baked until golden and crisp, they are perfect with a cup of tea or alongside Lancashire cheese.

Updated at: Sun, 02 Nov 2025 10:05:31 GMT