Does anyone remember these cakes?

[Chelsea26]

Before cup cakes were the horrid icing covered monstrosities they are today, Sainsburys used to sell a 6 pack of ‘cup cakes’ which were chocolate sponge with chocolate icing.

They were in a gold (or silver, definitely metallic) cake case and the icing wasn’t fluffy. It was thick and kind of solid and perfectly level with the top of the cake cases…

I hadn’t thought about them in years but suddenly remembered, had a look today and nothing and wondered where I could get similar??

I knew it would be these! The ones I remember we're Mr Kipling - the Baker Boys ones weren't as good, the icing wasn't as fudgy.

Yes, that’s what we used to call cupcakes! Loved the Lyons ones.

3 for £1

www.clearancexl.co.uk/Lyons-Cakes-6-Chocolate-Cup-Cakes-RRP-100-CLEARANCE-XL-050

Except they're out of date!!!

I remember these. They were delicious! The icing was really thick and hard.

I remember them too! I liked them in the fridge so the choc would go hard

Thanks to this thread I just bought the Fiona Cairns ones in Waitrose and can confirm they are absolutely DELICIOUS.

£6 for six. We scoffed them in the car park. (Only one each!)

Highly recommend.

And not a sniff of salted caramel in sight!

Oh yes, we used to have the orange and lemon ones all the time when I was a child. Weekend lunch always came with a cupcake.

Real cupcakes! So unlike their sickly American cousins which appear to be designed as decor, not food. I expect nobody else can remember the joy of an individual chocolate Kunzle cake, also a delight.

Yes! They are amazing. Really recommend

Yes in the 70s i remember them in silver metallic cups..
So so choclately and hard chocolate iicing.
Ive jusg been looking on the web for them. No joy. Im sure my mum bought em in sainsburys.
Could eat one now 🤣