On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:04:07 +0100, LFS
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> On 25/08/2011 10:06, Jonathan de Boyne Pollard wrote:
> >> I looked to see what Mrs Beeton has to say about "cupcakes".[...]
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> > As M. Lyle said, you're better off looking to see what someone like
> > Fanny Cradock has to say on the subject.
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> I don't think Fanny was particularly known for her cakes. Mary Berry
> would be a better choice.
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> And, as Mr Lyle has also pointed out, if you snip all attributions the
> discussion is difficult to follow.

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