Statistics for UK Favourite Cakes and Puddings Top Ten

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Hint		Answer	% Correct
Cream first then jam? Or jam first then cream? It's a serious issue.	1	Scones	96%
Named after a queen (and empress) who liked a slice with her afternoon tea.	2	Victoria sponge	91%
Traditional Scottish buttery biscuit with pricked-fork decorative holes.	4	Shortbread	85%
People who turn their nose up at vegetables might eat them in this cake.	8	Carrot cake	83%
Unspecified in the poll, but a flour/butter/sugar topping to apple, rhubarb or other fruit. With custard!	7	Crumble	80%
Pub grub favourite for the winter. Sticky because of the dates.	3	Sticky toffee pudding	72%
Almond-flavoured pud from Derbyshire. Icing and glace cherry optional.	9	Bakewell tart	65%
Summery dessert with fruit and whipped cream. Alternatively, the state of the current government.	5	Eton mess	63%
Grate a sour fruit into this cake mixture, and later pour over a syrup made with its juice.	6	Lemon drizzle cake	53%
Flattish creations containing dried fruit and spices, cooked on a bakestone. Called 'picau ar y maen' in its UK country of birth.	10	Welsh cakes	44%