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Up to the 1960s all Pontefract Cakes where made by hand.

A Pontefract Cake maker was known as a Caker or a Thumper.

First the large lumps of Liquorice were kneaded and rolled to make them pliable.

Then a piece the exact size was pinched off.

After flattening each piece by hand, she would then stamp them with a hand stamper.

In 1955 a caker was paid 4 pence a tray, with each tray holding 280 cakes.

An experienced Stamper could turn out 30,000 Pontefract Cakes a day.

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