Pontefract Cakes (Original Liquorice)
Pontefract Cakes (Original Liquorice)

Pontefract Cakes (Original Liquorice)

(15 Reviews)
£2.97
(Earns 2 points)
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Product Details

Pontefract cakes - the original soft eating liquorice sweet in the shape of an old coin stamped with the seal of approval. Did you know these have been around since the 1648 Siege of Pontefract when liquorice was grown behind the homes of the residents. Each 250g bag contains about sixty sweets.

  • Also available to buy in a mega saving bulk 3kg bag packed full of pontefract sweets
  • 60 sweets approx per 250g bag
  • 720 sweets in a bulk 3Kg bag approx
Brand
Treasure Island Sweets
Ingredients
Treacle, Glucose Syrup, Corn Flour, Modified Potato Starch, Invert Sugar Syrup, wheat Flour ( with added calcium, iron, niacin, thiamin), Liquorice Extract, Vegetable Oil. Contains wheat.
Delivery & Returns

Delivery to mainland United Kingdom addresses is FREE when your order total is £60 or above (minus delivery fees). At all other times, our services are as follows:

BronzeSilverGold
Cost£4.95£5.95£7.95
Time3-7 days*2-3 days*1-2 days*
Tracked?YesYesYes (+ insured)

* Working days. This excludes weekends, bank holidays and public holidays.

We use Royal Mail for our Bronze and Silver delivery services. Our Gold service is fully tracked and insured and delivered by APC Overnight or FEDEX courier.

International Orders

Delivery to international destinations will be calculated at the checkout stage.

Reviews
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15 Reviews:
Good but...
Rating:
19 February 2024  |  Barrie

These are a little harder than I'm used to but Hey!.... it's liquorice....what's not to love.

 
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Real
Rating:
18 August 2022  |  Jo

My husband loves pontefract cakes. Ordered some from another shop alas they said original but they weren't.
I searched everywhere and up came this shop. So I ordered yay the REAL ones. Happy hubby. This shop has it all.
Recommend this excellent shop

 
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Perfect just as we remember them
Rating:
17 March 2021  |  Joanne

Speedy delivery and taste perfection, takes me back 40 years. Had tried Haribos version not a patch on these.

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Delighted Great Granny
Rating:
08 February 2021  |  Pam

My 92yr old mum said these were her favourite sweets from way back. I found the original on your site and sent her some, she was thrilled. Thank you

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Great Value Sweets
Rating:
04 December 2020  |  Ken

I always enjoyed Pontefract cakes and these did not disappoint being every bit as good I remember and excellent value

 
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Very tasty!
Rating:
14 November 2020  |  Elizabeth

Great product delivered really promptly! will be buying more soon!!

 
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Always fast and fresh
Rating:
24 October 2020  |  Dawn

Love this company. Fab selection of sweets and chocolate, delivered really quickly and always fresh.

 
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Lovely
Rating:
02 September 2020  |  Anthony

I love liquorice and this hits the spot

 
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Pontefract
Rating:
08 February 2020  |  Sharron

Old favourite, enjoyed immensely

 
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pontefract cakes
Rating:
02 December 2019  |  Dominic

very good product and tasty the taste is the same as I tasted a long time ago.

 
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Taveners Pontefract Cakes
Rating:
14 April 2017  |  Pea

They smelt delicious but part of a present so I can't comment on their taste.

 
 
Taveners Pontefract Cakes
Rating:
30 November 2016  |  Hilary

I remember these from my childhood! Delicious!

 
 
Taveners Pontefract Cakes
Rating:
29 August 2016  |  Stuart

great taste

 
 
Love these!
Rating:
04 December 2015  |  Hilary

Amazing service from Treasure Island Sweets! Will definitely use them again!

 
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So good
Rating:
20 September 2015  |  Davidwidley

Love these

 
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