I'll have a 'Tunn'.......of these!!! (Tunnock's Teacakes)

Member Name: stebiz

Product:	Tunnock's Teacakes
Date:	21/09/09 (27 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Delicious, Very Light

Disadvantages: A bit sticky

Tunnocks is a company that was established in 1890, in Uddingston, Scotland by Thomas Tunnock. It was exapnded in the 1950's which is when most of the present products were introduced.

One particular product which is a favourite of mine are the Tea Cakes. They usually come in a box of six, very similar to the one advertised above. The bright orange packaging boast that they are still a family business, which is quite correct as the founders grandson currently heads the business which employs 550 staff.

So what do we get. Well upon opening the box, you will see just how much care has been taken to get the tea cake to you in prestine condition. The cakes are wrapped in individual foil wrappers, confirming ingredients etc, in case they are sold seperately.

The Experience

Upon opening the wrapper you are met with a round shortbread base covered with a hemisphere of a whipped egg white concoction similar to marshmallow. This is then coated with delicious Milk Chocolate, which covers all of the cake (including the base). The cake itself is extremely delicate, and can be easily squashed, hence the reason for boxing it in the first place. I usually bite through the 'marshmallow' first and then eat the shortbread. I love the 'marshmallow' taste and as you would expect it melts in your mouth (and on your fingers). The biscuit itself is also delicious.

Ingredients

Mallow 38% (Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Egg Albumen), Milk Chocolate 34% (Sugar, Cocoa, Solids (Min 25%), Milk Solids (Min 14%), Vegetable Fat, Emulsifier -Soya Lecithin (E322), Flavouring), Biscuit 28%(Wheat Flour, Vegetable Oil, Sugar, Chocolate (Cocoa Solids (Min 25%), Milk Solids (Min 145), Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate and Disodium Diphosphate (E450))

Nutrition (per Tea Cake)

Energy 106kcal
Protein 1.2g
Carbohydrate 14.9g
(of which sugars 8.6g)
Fat 4.6g
(of which saturates 2.5g)
Fibre 0.6g
Sodium 0.05g
Salt Equivalent 0.12g

Contains: Egg, Cows Milk, Wheat Gluten, Soya


Recommendation:

This is probably the fastest and easiest ecommendation I have ever given. These are delicious. They aren't very filling, but who cares when you have a box of six:-)

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