Despite not having a hugely sweet tooth, I’ve always had a soft spot for Mr Kipling’s French fancies. They are evocative of my childhood. They remind me so much of plates piled high at my Nanna’s Sunday buffets.
I think anyone who grew up in the UK over the last twenty or thirty years is probably aware of Mr Kipling. Their classics like Cherry Bakewells to Vienesse Whirls are just so well know and have been around forever. If I had to choose a favourite it would probably be the Vienesse Whirls. There’s something satisfying about the way they crumble and spill all over the place whilst you’re eating them and I have such strong memories of being out in the garden covered in crumbs with jam around my mouth. Much like this:
Roll forward to 2017. I’ve still got Mr Kipling crumbs down me but tend to spend less time running around the garden (purely due to having to ‘adult’). Their new summer range of cakes includes new strawberry cheesecake whirls and trifle slices. As well as these, they still have our favourite classics like the Bakewell tarts, apple Bramley pies and of course, mini Battenbergs and fondant fancies (with a strawberry and cream facelift).
I love the bright yellow packaging. You can’t help but be cheery when you see it, despite the grey days and the rain showers which keep interrupting the sunshine. After all, what more can you expect from British summertime? Anyway, Mr Kipling is determined to make the most of the summer and as part of their Exceedingly Good Summer campaign, they’ve given me some awesome summer goodies to give away (and some cakes for me to eat too!) Woooo!
Competition Time!
Hands up if you’ve seen those inflatable unicorns on Instagram? BORING. We’re foodies and our pool inflatables should look tasty right? I hear you.. and so does Mr Kipling. So, as if cakes aren’t enough, they’ve only gone and created what we all secretly wanted. A giant inflatable Cherry Bakewell! You can win one too, along with a pump and of course, loads of Mr Kipling cakes.
I love mini battenburgs- they always remind me of my dad scoffing them in one bite 😂
I love their Cheery Bakewells and at the moment they’re doing an Eton Mess Cherry Bakewell which is amaizng! x
Cherry Bakewells! My sister loves them so much we call her Ceri Bakewell- would love to win this for her x
fondant fancies, always have them at partys
I love the yellow Fondant Fancies – love the little blob of buttercream on top, which I leave till last!
Almond slice….loved them since i was a kid, my mum always bought them for after tea on fridays
The fondant fancies are my fave 🙂
My favourite have to be the frangipane slices – I might even treat myself to some later 😊
French fancies because they are so fancy! Lovely and moist with buttercream, you can’t resist having one more…
Cherry Bakewell as love cherries, jam and almond
Almond slice x
I love the angel slices, really yummy
I love the Almond slices and the Bettenbergs, mainly because I love almonds and marzipan!
ANGEL CAKES. Exceedingly good for an angelic girl like me!
I adore his Cherry bakewells – so lovely and almondy with rich icing
Love cherry bakewells
I love Angel Slices! I’m unsure why but I think it’s because I loved them as a child – I used to write an ‘A’ on the end of the Angel bit of the box and joke that no-one else could eat them as they had my name on!
Cherry Bakewell because I love the almond taste
My family love the Angel slices
The Almond Slices are lush!
The cherry bakewells remind me of my childhood
Battenburg coz I love peeling off the marzipan and saving it til last….
I absolutely love Mr Kipling!! My favourite from his selection is definitely cherry bakewells, I just love the combination of pastry, icing and cherry jam divine!
Fondant fancies!!!
Cherry Bakewell tart because of the icing, the almond taste and the cherry of course.
Cherry Bakewells are up there but I love their mini Battenbergs because each one is covered in marzipan which I love.
fondant fancies
Mini battenburgs lovely and mazipany
The fondant fancies, i love the way they just melt in your mouth, never too dry or too sickly!
Iced Fancies because they are so lovely.
i love cherry bakewells and i always try and hide the pack from the kids, never works though lol x
I love a Viennese whirl, love the dry biscuit then the gooey middle
cherry bakewells – they’re a classic cake
I love the mini battenberg cakes because i adore anything with marzipan
My favourite are French fancies, always reminds me of childhood tea parties at my grandparents house when I was little
cherry bakewells x we used to have them on a sunday for tea with sandwiches when we were little x
Almond slices for the flavour
I love the angel slices taste yummy and so pretty
Fondant Fancies as they always remind me of my mum who used to buy them when we were kids
Cherry Bakewells,really tasty
Bakewell slices – as i dont actually like the cherries!
Cherry Bakewells are my favourite they are just so yummy!
cherry bakewells i always save the cherry on top till last
The French Fancies/ Fondant Fancies, the yellow ones are yummy!
cherry bakewells because i love almonds
Cherry Bakewell pips all!!!
love a almond slice
Bakewell tarts as i always had a box in my bag on a school trip.
French fancies (the yellow ones)
French fancies as they remind me of when I was little having tea at my nana’s house who is sadly no longer with us.
I love French Fancies, they remind me of being a little girl at my Grandma’s!
Country Slices – it is tradition in our family to always have a box of country slices if we are going on a long car journey!
Angel slices I love the taste and texture
I love the cherry bakewells and the battenburg yum!!
french fancies – I love biting the top bump off first with the creamy filling then I finish the cake and fondant ..I have managed to eat about 4 in a row, but then it gets a bit sickly! lol
I love a cherry bakewell as I love the taste and it reminds me of my childhood.
I love a french fancy, the mix of the cream, icing and sponge. Yummy!
Cherry Bakewells, I always used to save the cherry for the last piece when I was little
My favourite is Mr Kipling Almond Slices because I love the taste of soft almonds with fruity plum and raspberry jam!
Cherry Bakewells remind me of Sunday afternoon tea!
I love their French Fancies, especially the chocolate ones. 🙂
I love their cherry bakewell’s. The cherry is the best bit
Easily the country slices the are to die for
Chocolate slices
Battenbergs have been my favs since childhood but my daughter loves Angel Slices & since I have to help her eat them 😉 I have to admit they’re exceedingly good
French Fancies, just so mourish!
Country Slices for me, they just hit the spot.
French fancy, love the cream at the top
I love the French Fancies as they remind me of children’s parties when I was younger.
Cherry Bakewells as they just remind me of my childhood, and Sunday afternoon treats.
fondant fancies just love them
French fancies are the favourite in our house but the kids always argue over who gets the pink ones!
I love cherry bakewells
Mr Kipling French Fancies are my favourite as my nan used to give them to me as a treat when I was little.
mini battenburg but am now gluten free
cherry bakewell. love the combination of icing and almond sponge
I love cherry bakewells, you can’t beat a bit of jam and cake. 🙂
Cherry Bakewells have always been a family treat on a Saturday! So these have to be my all time favourite xx
the apple pies are my faves
Viennese whirls, so sweet and tasty
Almond slice. Love almond and they are so moist and yummy!
French Fancies. As children my sister and I used to compete against each other to see who could eat one whole! They still bring back happy memories 30 years later
I love a mini battenberg! I am addicted to marzipan I think!
cherry bakewell
Love the French Fancies as they melt in my mouth and taste divine.
i do love a cherry bakewell x
I absolutely love the Mr Kipling Oat Slices – both the Dark Chocolate & Coconut and the Orange & Cranberry ones, I couldn’t pick a favourite! I love them because they’re not too sweet, and the oats add a lovely element. Though I’m not so sure they haven’t discontinued them recently cos they seem to have disappeared :-\
mini battenbergs as they are so yummy
Cherry Bakewells – just love the flavour!
French Fancies. They remind me of Grandma’s house.
I love the Country Slices. They are simply delicious.
I love the Country Slices. They are simply delicious.
Cherry Bakewells
My favourite is the Cherry Bakewell Tarts! I love them because they remind me of my mum. She loved them too and I always sneaked one when mum wasn’t looking and told her the dog ate it! She clearly didn’t believe me because she laughed.
cherry bakewell
I love the lemon fondant fancy because it’s so lemony and lovely!
This post has taken me right back!
Mini batenburg and French fancies. I’m not baking at the mo as I am I’ll so they’re going on my shopping list 😊
This is the toughest choice ever. It’s between cherry bakewells and french fancies. I think it has to be…cherry bakewells! They’re amazing. 😀
Angel slices
Battenburg is yummy xx
All of them lol but Cherry bakeWells the best ☺️
Love the Cherry Bakewells I have grown up with them!!
Lemon slices as love anything with lemon
Fondant Fancies! Love the light sponge and yummy icing covering x
Cherry bakewells! And the fact there is an inflatable cherry 🍒 bakewell!!!
It has to be Viennese whirls. So crumbly and with a delicious filling. The trouble is that I can’t stop at one or even three!
I am absolutely obsessed with the fondant fancies! Love them.
i love the lemon slices as i love anything lemon flavoured
fondant fancies, me and the kids love them
I love fondant fancies because they remind me of going to parties as a child.
Country Slice, hot with custard
Viennese Whirls, love them
The Almond slices. I love bakewell tarts but not with icing like their cherry bakewell
Country slice – these were always my favourite when I was little
Cherry Bakewell because they have a lovely rich flavour
I love a fondant fancy!
Fondant Fancies! So Delicious! They are our family Friday Treat x x
I love Mr Kiplings French Fancies those delicious little bites of loveliness I cannot resist
Mr Kipling Lemon Slices – anything lemon is my favourite, but these are just so perfect being bite size.
I love Battenburg – I love eating each window one by one and saving the marzipan til last!
I love french fancies and angel slices, they melt in your mouth, so gorgeous
Cherry Bakewells because I like the icing and the almond flavour of the filling.
I love cherry bakewells
Cherry bakewell because i love marzipan
Angel Slices because they are just so yummy
It has to be a almond slice mmmmm so yummy 😋
Cherry farewell, as standard! Traditional girl at heart 🙂
French Fancies – particularly the yellow ones. My grandmother used to give them to us when we went to her house for tea. Fond (or should that be fondant?) memories 🙂
battenburg, family favourite first one I remember eating as a kid
I love the Cherry Bakewells because I really enjoy the almond flavour and their texture too.
I love fondant fancies as they remind me of my childhood!
I Have always been partial to a fondant fancy….because they are such girlie cakes and so sweet and tasty!
fondant fancies
I love Angel Slices – I just love the taste!
Cherry Bakewell tastes lovely and satisfies me.
Viennese Whirls, they are just simply very tasty.
Lemon Fondant Fancies are amazing and such a naughty treat 🍰
I love French fancies as they remind me of my childhood
Cherry Bakewell, love them and they go down great with either a glass of wine or a mug of tea. Plus my Grandma was nicknamed “Cherry” because she used to pick them when she was younger and it stuck until she died.
Definitely a cherry bakewell! You can’t beat a classic
Angel slices (as long as i get to them before my daughter eats them all) x
cherry bakewells remind me of tea at my grandmas on a sunday fond memories
Fondant fancies because they remind me of Birthday parties when I was a child!
A Fondant Fancy! Because they are delicious of course and also because I love to say ‘Fondant Fancy’!!
Fondant Fancies – they remind me of going to tea at my friend’s house when I was a child. Eating them seemed so sophisticated!
Fondant fancies – sweet childhood memories. I really like cherry bakewells too, cake and pastry, yummy!
Cherry Bakewells just because they are so delicious and can’t get enough of them.
I love their Cherry Bakewells they are light and tasty and so moreish
angel cakes cos theyre pink and yellow and sweet
Fondant fancies because I like to eat all the icing off first and then the cake 🙂
Mini battenburgs – they are so sweet I love them
hasto be battenburg love marzipan and the tangy jam uuummmm yummy xxxxxx
French fancies – the pink and chocolate ones not so much the yellow ones
I love a Country Slice, though the Trifle Slices look amazing so I’ll have to look out for those next time I shop!
Cherry Bakewell, French fancies, and when the season comes around, the Mince Pies!
It just has to be the classic Cherry Bakewells
Love the French fancies. My fav is the pink ones. The cake is so soft and I love to bite the top off x
Love the French fancies. My fav is the pink ones. The cake is so soft and I love to bite the top off x
i love vienesse whirls #childhood cakes
French Fancies as they are tasty and all the family enjoy them
Mr.Kipling mince pies for me! I adore mince pies 🙂
I love cherry bakewells but do I admit that I have to take the cherry off the top
I love a Cherry Bakewell!
Cherry Bakewells so nice!
Got to be a mini battenberg 🙂
Battenburgs I love marzipan
I love the Battenberg, they remind me of childhood Sunday teas with my grandparents
Viennese Whirls for me
Cherry Bakewells – the icing, the almond and moisture of the filling …. oh joy. If only the rest of the family didn’t love them too, I could munch on a box myself 🙂
French fancies because no-one likes the colour I like.
Mine are cherry bakewells I love the icing and the cherry on the top
I love mini battenburgs as they’re so yummy!
The Country slice is my favourite!
i love a bakewell tart me!
The apple pies – dangerous in my house!! They go within hours x
I love this brand, especially their Cheery Bakewells! Thanks for sharing!
Love the sweets! Looks like a fun afternoon tea combination!