From Battenbergs to Wagon Wheels: The nation's favourite tea time treats

The classic Wagon Wheel was voted the top favourite teatime treat by 43% of the participants.

18:18 23 January 2015

A survey carried out by children’s charity Dreams Come True has revealed the nation’s top favourite retro tea time treats. The Wagon Wheel was voted number one with 43per cent votes. It is followed by the Pink Wafer with 35per cent of the votes and the biscuit tin stalwart the Jammy Dodger edging into third place.

Peter Newman, Dreams Come True’s chief executive, said: ‘We hope the survey results will inspire people around the country to take a walk down memory lane, put their kettles on and organise their favourite tea-time treats with groups of friends to help raise £500K in June 2015, to fulfill 200 dreams for terminally and seriously ill children.’

He added: ‘Every single person who organises or takes part in Dream Tea will be helping to put a great big smile on the faces of some very special children. So let’s crack open the Wagon Wheels, Jammy Dodgers and Battenburg and get those kettles singing.’

The nation’s top 15 favourite tea time treats:

1. Wagon Wheel 42.8%
2. Pink Wafer Fingers 34.8%
3. Jammy Dodgers 32.7%
4. Iced Gems 32.1%
5. Battenberg 31.6%
6. Custard Cream 31.2%
7. Victoria Sponge 26%
8. Jaffa Cake 24.8%
9. Tea Cakes 22.7%
10. Fondant Fancies 22.3%
11. Bakewell Tart 16.9%
12. Crispy Cake 12.1%
13. Eccles Cake 11.5%
14. Banana Cake 4.7%
15. Devonshire Apple Cake 2.4%