The Cake Stall

Book excerpt: Who doesn't like to hover over a cake stall at markets, fetes, voting places on election day or even just a street stall run for a local charity? As long as the items on sale are homemade, a cake stall is like a magnet for those of us who love oldfashioned cakes and preserves made with loving care in someone's kitchen. Here there are treats to take home to Mum, perhaps for Mother's Day, or as a Saturday afternoon surprise, there are traditional cakes and biscuits from grandma's kitchen, kid's treats such as toffee apples, Christmas puddings and cakes, and lots of preserves - jams, pickles and chutneys.