Tipsy cake

vektarman

Does anyone know anywhere in Dublin that sells tipsy cake?

DennisSabre

Try Mannings on Thomas Street:

Mannings Bakery (Retail) Ltd.,
39 Thomas St., Dublin 8.
(01)4542114; (01)4545984

vektarman

thanks for that.

DennisSabre

There's also a cake shop on Phibsboro Road between Doyle'sCorner and the shopping centre. It a bit old school so they may have them.

boneless

Clarkes Bakery on the New Cabra Road.

vektarman

Thanks for the replies, I called in to Mannings in Thomas street, they don't sell it, altough the foreign girl behind the counter might have thought I said I feel tipsy:), Clarkes in Cabra don't have it, I drop in there occasionally, the bakery in Phibsborough is called Thunders so I'll try there next. Perhaps tipsy cake has been banned under some EU regulation.
PS: you might be right Boneless, I was thinking of the bakery along the row of shops tasty something, Clarkes is across the road.

spurious

They have it in the Tea Time Express beside Eason's on Talbot St. - I saw it on my way home.

mrsdewinter

What is tipsy cake? Is it a Dublin thing?

DennisSabre

The restaurant in the Botanic Gardens has Tipsy Cake.

Esel

Is it the same as gur cake? *Mmmmmm, gur cake... drool*

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mrsdewinter

Well that clears that up. Thanks

Gran Hermano

esel wrote: »

Is it the same as gur cake? *Mmmmmm, gur cake... drool*

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Tipsy cake is made from old sponge cakes whilst gur was made from old scones,croissants and other sweeter breads. If you knew how it was made you wouldn't be suprised the EU banned it.

I've seen tipsy cake sold as 'Russian Gateau'.

Whilst popular in old Ireland I'd say the Celtic Tiger led to a decrease in demand for minced up stale cake. Superguinn produced both in store in the 80's but I'd say an old small local bakery is now your best bet for either.

Larianne

Sorry to rehash an old thread but was the OP successful in their hunt for tipsy cake or has anyone seen any sold in bakeries lately?

Lillylilly

The little bakery beside Easons at the Irish Life Mall on Talbot Street in Dublin definitly sell it... I LOVE Tipsy cake!!!

Larianne

Thanks for that. I shall head in during the week for a purchase!

Lillylilly

It'll be better than you remember it... have a bucket of tea at the ready

vektarman

Larianne wrote: »

Sorry to rehash an old thread but was the OP successful in their hunt for tipsy cake or has anyone seen any sold in bakeries lately?

Sorry I didn't reply sooner Larianne, my mouth was full of tipsy cake:), yes the bakery in the Irish life mall has it, thanks to everyone again for all the helpful replies.

Larianne

vektarman wrote: »

Sorry I didn't reply sooner Larianne, my mouth was full of tipsy cake:), yes the bakery in the Irish life mall has it, thanks to everyone again for all the helpful replies.

Thanks!

Eoineo

I got some in TeaTime Express a while back but I have also purchased it in the Centra beside the church on Westland Row recently. It wasn't quite as spicy as I remembered but then again we used to make it at home so nothing will come quite as close.

texas star

The Phoenix Bakery just of the Navan Road do them and they are mighty tasty.Also saw them today Moorlands Bakery in Drogheda.yummy.Hope this is helpful.Enjoy

Masada

I had never even heard of tipsy cake until last sunday, a friend was talking about it and mentioned he gets it in Clarks bakery on the cabra rd., I'm dyin to taste it now and see what all the fuss is about.,

April08

superquinn lucan have tipsy cake... yummie... choice of white icing, pink icing or chocolate icing....:D

jossnjuice

any of the Thunders Bakery's should sell it.....the one in phibsborough definitely does, cause i remember one of the lads in work had a serious addiction to them!

aphex™

Anywhere on the southside sell it?

Went to Superquin and the woman said they called it 'gur cake', didn't really know what tipsy cake was. They didn't have any.

spurious

Gur cake is a different class of a beast.
Tasty, but not in the league of old tipsy.

Hermy

April08 wrote: »

superquinn lucan have tipsy cake... yummie... choice of white icing, pink icing or chocolate icing....:D

Superquinn Sutton used to do something called an Eccles cake.
Anyone know if these are still available anywhere?

aphex™

Right, got tipsy cake in Tesco Rathfarnham last night. Although i'm sure it's available in other ones too, as they generally have the exact same thing in each store.

It wasn't great, but still got the taste. It's labeled as 'Russian Cake' or 'Russian Slices'. Should be near the layer cake.

Jellybaby1

I’ve never made it but I have this recipe in Mrs Beeton’s Cookery and Household Management book. Not sure if it resembles what you were looking for but there are loads of other Tipsy Cake recipes online if anyone wants to make it. It might be easier to bake it yourself than to track down and travel to a shop that sells it.

TIPSY CAKE

1 sponge cake or 8 small individual cakes

Raspberry jam

1 glass Madeira or sherry

1 pt. custard

Decoration:

Sliced Almonds

Angelica

Glacé cherries

Split the cake or cakes & spread half thickly with jam.

Sandwich together again & place in a dish.

Pour over the wine or sherry & soak for 1 hr

Pour the custard over, stick the sliced almonds in like a porcupine

& decorate with cherries & angelica.

iMax

Was only talking about tipsey cake today to someone. It's officially banned as it was all the old stale (or close to) cakes mashed up, soaked in sherry & iced. great stock control.

Love tipsey cake, gonna go looking in those places next week

Jellybaby1

Gurcake would have been made from 'stale' cake trimmings too. However, its not really stale, just trimmings they cut off other cakes to make them pretty, they just used up the leftover trimmings. It's not gone 'blue'. Its the old fashioned 'waste not, want not' mentality that we've all forgotten.

Pennypincher

I have been looking for tipsy cake for quite a while now and haven't found anywhere in Dublin that stocks it anymore but I did find a small bakery on the main street in Ardee town, in Louth, that does the nicest tipsy cake that I've tasted in a long time. I know it's a bit of a journey from Dublin but I hope this has been some help to you.;)

Esel

Pennypincher wrote: »

I have been looking for tipsy cake for quite a while now and haven't found anywhere in Dublin that stocks it anymore...

Apart from the places mentioned in this thread?

iMax

Got some in a little place in Cabra. Not "quite" how I remember it (was a local place called Breslins used to make it), the old stuff even had bits of iceing in it as well, but this was a close second

Faith+1

There's a bakey in Talbot street that sell it. Bought one yesterday and it was delicious, all moist the way I like it. Yum Yum :P

Jellybaby1

What's the name of the bakery in Talbot St? I might take a trip there & buy some as a surprise for my hubby!

spurious

Tea Time Express - it's opposite Tesco.

Faith+1

spurious wrote: »

Tea Time Express - it's opposite Tesco.

Exactly. It's also right next door to Easons as well.

Jellybaby1

Thanks for the info. I'll try to get there sometime this week.

lord lucan

iMax wrote: »

Was only talking about tipsey cake today to someone. It's officially banned as it was all the old stale (or close to) cakes mashed up, soaked in sherry & iced.

They done the same thing to Haslet!:(

Faith+1

lord lucan wrote: »

They done the same thing to Haslet!:(

Haslet is banned????? Who the heck is banning these things in the first place??? Maybe we'll all need a prescription to buy Tipsy cake in the future....:eek:

lord lucan

Faith+1 wrote: »

Haslet is banned????? Who the heck is banning these things in the first place??? Maybe we'll all need a prescription to buy Tipsy cake in the future....:eek:

IIRC it was due to traceability not being guaranteed on the various meats used to make Haslet. The DOA decided to ban it. I seen it in Tesco a year ago but has since disappeared.:(

Faith+1

lord lucan wrote: »

IIRC it was due to traceability not being guaranteed on the various meats used to make Haslet. The DOA decided to ban it. I seen it in Tesco a year ago but has since disappeared.:(

Lord Lucan I'm going to make it my business to find Haslet. God my life is empty!:rolleyes:

lord lucan

Faith+1 wrote: »

Lord Lucan I'm going to make it my business to find Haslet. God my life is empty!:rolleyes:

I had a thread on it a couple of years back in the eating/drinking forum. There was a couple of recommendations in it. I'll see if i can dig it up.:)

Here we go:http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055495046&highlight=haslet

nudger

Bump
Hope you got sorted for the Haslet, but if not, Londis Fassaugh ave, and JC's in Swords, both good stuff.