 A freshly baked Eccles cake | |
| Alternative names | Squashed Fly Cake, Fly Cake, Fly Pie |
|---|---|
| Type | Cake |
| Place of origin | England |
| Region or state | Eccles, Greater Manchester |
| Main ingredients | Flaky pastry, butter, currants |
An Eccles cake is a small, round pie, similar to a turnover, filled with currants and made from flaky pastry with butter, sometimes topped with brown sugar.