Black Country bakery's 'burnt cobs' draw queues
Family-run Bake My Day bakery in Tipton is a hit with its nostalgic 'burnt top cobs' and £1 sausage rolls, cheaper than Greggs. A third shop is opening in Oldbury next month. Read the full story.
Family-run Bake My Day bakery in Tipton is a hit with its nostalgic 'burnt top cobs' and £1 sausage rolls, cheaper than Greggs. A third shop is opening in Oldbury next month. Read the full story.
Bake My Day, a family-run Black Country bakery, draws queues for its '24 carat burnt top cobs' and £1 sausage rolls, cheaper than Greggs. A third shop opens in Oldbury next month. Discover the secret behind their scratch-baked success.
A family-run bakery in Tipton is taking the Black Country by storm with nostalgic, affordable cakes and pastries. Its success has led to a third shop opening in Oldbury next month. Discover their delicious story.
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Viewers of The Masked Singer UK are convinced the Can of Worms is comedian Tom Allen. The clues, from pastries to gardening, all point to the Bake Off host. Read the full story.
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