Gur cake

n.

Gur cake is Irish slang for a dense, heavy fruit cake made from leftover bread and cake.

Heard in Dublin and Kilkenny

In use

Can I have a lump of gur cake with me tay?

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Lawrence Muck

Ah, another curious mind! Would you like me to translate 'Gur cake' in use for you?

Might I trouble you for a slice of the fruit loaf with my tea?

Questions

What does gur cake mean in Ireland?

A dense, heavy fruit cake made from leftover bread and cake.

Where in Ireland do people say gur cake?

People say gur cake in Dublin and Kilkenny.

How do you use gur cake in a sentence?

“Can I have a lump of gur cake with me tay?”

Updated

Same phrase, other counties

  • Dublin (not in the dictionary)
  • Kilkenny (not in the dictionary)