Contrary to popular belief Tunnock's Tea Cakes are not tea flavoured cakes. They are in fact marshmallowy goodness encased in milk chocolate with a soft biscuit base, and many people enjoy them with a cup of tea. They are absolutely delicious! Anyone who has ever eaten a Tunnock's Tea Cake will tell you how more-ish they are. One just feels so insignificant when you are sitting with a box of six.

These can be bought in every supermarket and most local shops in Scotland. I think they're pretty widely available in the rest of the UK, though I can't be sure. Tunnock's is of course a Scottish company. These Tea Cakes come individually wrapped in silver and red foil, and even when you're finished eating a Tea Cake (which takes all of about ten seconds if you inhale them like I do) there's plenty of fun to be had making mini things out of the wrapper. I may have even got my origami book out for inspiration when stuck for ideas.

On days where I want to spend a little more time eating my Tea Cake I bite all the milk chocolate off, then eat the marshmallow inside, before finally eating the biscuit base. Mmm. I have tried eating the biscuit before the mallow, but it leaves me with VERY sticky fingers. Alternatively you can eat them like a normal person, biting through each layer.

A box of six costs about £1. I think this is a good price for a quality product. Sometimes they can be a little hit and miss. I prefer a really soft, gooey centre and sometimes the mallow is a little more solid. I'll still eat them, don't get me wrong, but I prefer buying a box and finding that the middle is lovely and fluffy. You can also buy these in a dark chocolate variety. Not as good, but still tasty.

Tunnock's Tea Cakes are quite sweet, but not at all sickening. They come in at 106 calories, which isn't bad for a treat, but it's really difficult to only eat one, so calories can mount up quickly.