Barm cake

A barm cake is a soft, round, flattish bread from North West England, traditionally leavened with barm.

Bacon is often the filling for a barm cake, whether served at home or in cafes or bakers in Lancashire.

Chips are also a popular filling, sold in most fish and chip shops in the North West of England and often called a chip barm. Another popular filling in the North West, particularly Bolton, is a pasty barm. In Wigan, a whole savoury pie is served in a barm cake, traditionally known locally as a "pie barm" or "slappy". More recently it is known as a "Wigan kebab",What is a pie barm? In Wigan, it’s a way of life, The Guardian including on the menu of the local football team Wigan Athletic.

Barm cake

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