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Tipsy Cake

Does anyone have a recipe for Tipsy Cakes? This is not the tipsy laird trifle but the individual little cakes which we had growing up in the 50/60s in Glasgow. It was probably made in a loaf type tin and then sliced. Sponge/some kind of pink liquid and a rum flavouring and an icing. My friend and I have been looking for this recipe for years but have not had any success. I just spend a wonderful holiday in Scotland but lo and behold I could not even buy a tipsy cake.
Would be forever grateful to receive one.
Thank you
Ina Patience.

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Nov 11, 2011
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tipsey cake
by: kay

I found a tipsey cake it's called catherines tipsey cake at www.odlums.ie it is a flour co.in Ireland

Apr 25, 2011
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Looking for tipsy in Canada
by: Anonymous

I am also looking for the loaf style tipsy cake recipe. Used to buy it at Brodie`s bakery in Victoria B.C. in the 60`s. It had pink icing and was a moist, heavy cake. Fantastic.

Sep 29, 2010
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Tipsy cake not the trifel
by: Anonymous

The cake a couple of people mention sounds like a similar cake we had growing up, but we called it Russian cake. It was still difficult finding the right one, but I did find a recipe under Russian cake.

Jul 12, 2010
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tipsy cake
by: Anonymous

You can get Tipsy Cake (in a block with the pink icing) from Miss Cranston's Tea Room, Gordon Street, Glasgow for £2.20. I bought one the other day and it is heavy moist and super tasty!

Another place that sells it is Bradfords, the Bakers at the top of Suchiehall Street (just past the Royal/Halifax Bank on the corner).

Jun 13, 2010
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Tipsy Cake
by: RAB

The Tipsy Cake recipe can be accessed simply by typing in your browser Scottish Recipe for Tipsy Cake hope this is of help regards to eveyone concerned. Rab

May 25, 2010
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TIPSY CAKE
by: Pam Mitchell

I'm looking for the same recipe as you say not the trifle version. I used to be able buy this cake at the Co-Operative Bakeries in Fife.

My friends at work in Edinburgh have never heard of this and think I am just making it up.

Would love the recipe.

Mar 04, 2010
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tipsy cake
by: brenda

I am also trying to find tipsy cake recipe. If anyone finds it, I would be most grateful if I could share it. Thought it would be easy to find never heard of it as a trifle.

Feb 14, 2010
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Buy
by: AJ

Found cake can be bought via:
www.realfooddirect.co.uk
The cake however does have a thin layer of chocolate on top instead of icing.

Jan 18, 2010
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Tipsy cake
by: Anonymous

If anyone is still looking for where to buy tipsy cake you can buy the slices from the fordge market in Glasgow. They are delicious, and only 50p a slice.

Jan 12, 2010
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Me too
by: jillian

Yes I miss tipsy cakes too. The last time I saw this cake slice was in Inverness about 15 years ago. I grew up in Glasgow with the cake and can't believe you can no longer buy it there either. I have never found a recipe for it and I am not an experimenter unfortunately. There must be a retired baker somewhere who knows.

Dec 01, 2009
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Tipsy Cake
by: Erica

Has anybody out there found the recipe for Tipsy Cake not the trifle. Thanks

Sep 22, 2009
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Tipsy Cake
by: Rhonda

I was wondering if you have ever found that Tipsy Cake recipe? If so I would love to have a copy!

Thanks

Aug 07, 2009
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Hopefully we'll find the recipe!
by: May

Hi Ina
I remember Tispy Cake when I was growing up in Glasgow. At this pointI don't have the recipe - butI'll put the word out and hopefulky we'll find it for you.
May

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