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More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)
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rock cake
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Bun-sized individual cake with a rough or 'rocky' surface, now invariably containing currants. The earliest known recipe, from the 1860s, was for a plain cake flavoured with lemon and brandy.
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