Heavy cake
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Heavy (hevva) cakes
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| Alternative name(s) | Hevva cake |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Region or state | Cornwall, England |
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| Type | Cake |
| Main ingredient(s) | Flour, lard, butter, milk, sugar, raisins |
Heavy cake or Hevva cake (Cornish: Hevva) is a cake made from flour, lard, butter, milk, sugar and raisins that originated in Cornwall.
Its name is derived from the pilchard industry in Cornwall prior to the 20th century when a 'huer' (cliff top lookout) helped locate shoals of fish. The huer would shout 'Hevva!, Hevva!' to alert the boats to the location of the pilchard shoals.[citation needed] Cornish tradition states that Hevva cake was baked by the huers on their return to their homes, the cake being ready by the time the crews returned to land.[citation needed]
The cakes are about 1/2", with a criss-cross pattern scored across the top, representing the fishing nets.[1][2][3]
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Cornish: Gonisogeth Kernow
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