Kate Weir

"Locally grown chain of tearooms, Huffkins, uses local ingredients to make warming stodge: we love their caramelised lardy buns."

Beckie Henderson

"If you haven't yet, you should try the Huffkins lardy cake - a real treat!"

Cool Places

"Don't leave without sampling Huffkins’ famous lardy cake, best served warm."

Snacks and Cats

"Texturally the Lardy Cake is lovely, it’s doughy with a slight chew to it. Despite the syrupy remnants on the plate from the brown sugar that's melted on top, a Lardy Cake really isn’t as sweet as you’d expect it to be, so the currants dotted throughout add to the very slight sweetness it already has without making it sickly. Filling, comforting, buttery goodness – what more could you want? The Infamous Lardy Cake is probably the naughtiest of treats but a culinary experience you’d be stupid to ... Read more

Katie Scott

"Doughy and tall, this impressive sized sweet was magically soft and speared with raisins. The spiced, swirled bread was absolutely divine, as it featured similar flavour tones to a gingerbread or fruit cake, however it was sweeter, softer, and definitely a full on treat, decorated with a single strawberry. Since my lardy cake completely rocked my world, I really can’t praise this simple home-cooking enough, I strongly suggest you order this delicacy for yourself. Because I’m not sharing."