B:Eats: Home of the Brummie Bacon Cake™

B:Eats Head Chef Lee loves getting a bit of local flavour into his seasonal menus, from Birmingham Soup to curries inspired by the Balti triangle. But nothing makes him prouder than the Brummie Bacon Cake.

Inspired by his grandad, a chef in the army during World War II, Lee loved looking at his recipe books and hearing his stories of feeding the troops. He was intrigued by the Brummie Bacon Cake, sometimes known as Brummie Breakfast Cakes, a savoury scone with tomato ketchup and Worcestershire sauce to enhance the cheese and bacon flavours.

The exact history of this bostin’ dish are somewhat mysterious, they were mentioned in newspaper reports in the 1920s and known anecdotally since the 1860s: Lee has made them the star of the B:Eats menu.

Alongside the traditional Bacon flavour Lee has introduced a selection with a modern twist to tempt any palate: Choose from Brummie Butter Chicken, Sundried Tomato & Feta, Festive Stuffing & Cranberry, or the vegan Fake’un Cake.

Enjoy your Brummie Bacon Cake warm, slathered with butter and washed down with a pot of tea, or, pro tip incoming, dunked in a soup or stew for maximum melt-in-the-mouth deliciousness.

Pop in and B:Amazed by the taste!

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