Tottenham cake was first made in the late 1800's by a Baker called Henry J. Chalkley, who was a Quaker born in 1864. He baked it in long trays and cut it into cubes which were sold for 1 penny a slice and off cuts were sold for half a penny.
The distinctive pink colouring is said to have originated by using mulberries which grew in the grounds of the Meeting House of the Tottenham Friends (Quakers) on Tottenham High Road.
Tottenham friends meeting house 1905
When Tottenham Hotspur Football Club won the FA Cup for the first time in 1901, the cake was given free to local children in celebration of this historic win for Spurs. Local Quakers still make Tottenham Cake today and it is also sold in high street bakers.
Tottenham Hotspur 1900-1901
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