The Coventry Godcake

The recent Olympics certainly made their mark in Coventry. Support for the Torch Relay was amazing all along the route, Godiva awoke in spectacular style and  Broadgate Square was the perfect venue for the Global Market.

This summer also saw the revival of a local speciality, the Coventry Godcake. I tried one the other day for the very first time: it's a triangle of puff pastry, crisp and light on the outside and filled with spicy currants and raisins.

 Coventry Godcakes date back to the Middle Ages; Godparents traditionally gave them to their Godchildren on New Year's Day, with a blessing for the year ahead. The three corners, and the three cuts in the top of the cake, are said to represent the Trinity of Father, Son and Holy Ghost.

I hope these delicious cakes are here to stay, a taste of tradition and another trademark for our city.