Viennese Whirls

Viennese Whirls
Type Biscuit
Region or state East Anglia, England
Main ingredients Shortbread biscuit, buttercream, jam
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Viennese Whirls are an East Anglian confection consisting of a soft butter biscuit piped into a whirl shape, said to be inspired by Austrian pastries, though entirely unrelated. They are a biscuit and not a cake as they are made up of 2 biscuits with jam and butter-cream sandwiched between them.

The most common UK version was popularised by Mr Kipling, consisting of a two biscuits sandwiched with buttercream and jam. [1] In this sense they resemble the older Empire biscuit.

Other varieties have a single layer with chocolate piping. [2]

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