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McVitie's Jamaica Ginger Cake - 232g imported British grocery product available in Canada

McVitie's Jamaica Ginger Cake - 232g

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About McVitie's Jamaica Ginger Cake

About McVitie's Jamaica Ginger Cake

It is the cake that gets sliced "just a thin bit" four times in one afternoon. McVitie's Jamaica Ginger Cake, the dark, sticky loaf whose top clings to the wrapper and then to your fingers.

Nobody bakes it. Nobody needs to. It lives in the cupboard, comes out when the kettle goes on, and vanishes faster than anyone will admit.

If you grew up with it, you know the warmth of the ginger and the way a slice sits beside a mug of tea like it was always meant to be there. That is the bit you miss.

Frequently asked questions about McVitie's Jamaica Ginger Cake

Q: Is this the UK version?

A: Yes, it is the British McVitie's cake, the one from home, and we ship it from within Canada.

Q: How big is it?

A: It is a 232g loaf. Enough for a pot of tea and several people who each said they would only have a small bit.

Q: Is it good to send as a gift?

A: Very. For someone who misses home, a ginger cake in the post says more than a card, and it is much better with a cup of tea.

More about McVitie's Jamaica Ginger Cake

In Britain, Jamaica ginger cake sits in that quiet corner of the cake aisle next to the Battenberg and the malt loaf: the shop-bought cake people are slightly too fond of. It is not for a birthday. It is for a Tuesday.

People in Canada go looking for it because it tastes of a nan's kitchen, a tea break at work, a packed lunch with a slice wrapped in foil. Once the memory is back, only the actual one will do.

It comes as a single wrapped loaf, ready to slice, and sits happily in the cupboard until someone notices it. Thin slices with tea is the classic. Thick slices warmed up with custard is the version people confess to. A few swear by a scrape of butter on top, and they will not be talked out of it.

McVitie's is also the name behind digestives, Hobnobs and Jaffa Cakes, so a ginger cake rarely travels alone. A packet of something for dunking has a way of ending up in the basket too.

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Packaging Accuracy. We keep product information as accurate and up to date as possible. Manufacturers sometimes change packaging, ingredients, nutritional information, allergen advice, pack sizes or branding without notice, so the product you receive may look slightly different from the images shown. If you have a question about ingredients or allergens before ordering, please get in touch and we will gladly check for you.

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