Parkin (cake)

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Parkin is a moist and sticky ginger cake made in Northern England. Often associated with Yorkshire, its precise origins are unclear, and it is made and enjoyed in other areas, such as Lancashire. It is traditionally eaten on Bonfire Night, but is also enjoyed year-round. The principal ingredients of parkin are flour, oatmeal, black treacle (Molasses), fat (traditionally lard, but modern recipes use butter or margarine), and ginger. The name is sometimes given as perkin.

Both Parkin and Perkin are also English family names (they are diminutives of Peter). The name of the cake is probably derived from them.

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• Concise Oxford English Dictionary, s.v. parkin