Question: what is the difference between banbury and eccles cakes?
Answer: LIke the Eccles cake, a Banbury cake is made of mincemeat (i.e. spiced currants) inside a flaky pastry shell. ... The main difference is shape, the Banbury cake being oval. The cakes have been made in the Oxfordshire town since the 16th century and were reputedly first made by Edward Welchman.