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cake Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words52.4 66.5 34.5 19.9 29.1 41.3 17.7
Number of occurrences170132 23 2 5 4 4
Number of authors57 35 13 2 3 2 2

Occurrences of cake in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
tae say. IT brocht a scliff o cake tae schuil wi me this mornin. on page 29
'Somebody taen ma cake,' Tapiwa girned. J had it wra on page 31
nna person that wid eat Wig o cake and syne forget aw aboot it? on page 32
er aw, 1t was jist a scliff o cake - but the nixt day it happen on page 35
ed bannocks? Whit if it wis a cake stappit fou wi...icin sugar a on page 64
Also on pages 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79
28 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
it, an fun in it a totey wee cake, wae the wirds "EAT ME" wrote on page 14

2 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ti Baker's Square for carrot cake an a suppie iced tea, ti turn on page 30

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
f it n an Animal Bar or a wee cake ae chocolate, as she called i on page 35

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
t, an fand inside a totie wee cake, wi the words "EAT ME" bonnil on page 14

3 matches

Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
y hae a chynge o 'fresh-made' cake fur thur cuppa, an ma pairty on page 80

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
d and sugar lumps and linseed cake grew on the hedges. The anima on page 6

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
g wi it - an a muckle daud o cake. on page 67

1 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
It stairtit at breakfast, wi cake - she couldnae wait. on page 38

1 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
there's only wan Vicky sponge cake in the whole wurld. They cann on page

11 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
ae hae dwams fu ae dresses an cake, on page 12

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
ool. It's gonnae be a piece o cake - in the Young Team departme on page 7

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
h tae the untidy bathroom tae cake ma hands in sanitiser. on page 142

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
Bruce Dubskelper and the Cake on page 111
ce o ma ain private chocolate cake fae ma tea-tray! Thon tray hu on page 114
"Ye like ma special chocolate cake, sure ye dae, Dubskelper? It' on page 116
ell ye how guid yer chocolate cake is!" on page 117
er the wecht o a muckle great cake on a china ashet. 'The cake w on page 118
Also on pages 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 127, 184
35 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
I is for the icin on the cake as sweet as sugar - on page 40
i fancy makin it intae a hash cake, Ah wis pure horrified. Ah co on page 85
n weight jist fae lookin at a cake if that's whit yir worried ab on page 135
wi Yvonne instead. Oor cake turnt oot perfect an we got a on page 136
As fur mine an Yvonne's cake-makin venture, it wis a total on page 138

8 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
t wance and a skliff o Dundee cake!' on page 69

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
ool. It's gonnae be a piece o cake - in the ned department at l on page 19

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
"Cake!" Sunny skirled. on page 154
"Cake!" Sunny skirled again, and aw on page 156

3 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
vents, and the remnants o the cake that reads 'Happy Birthday' i on page 4
'There's a wee sandwich and cake,' ah say. on page 77

4 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
a real cake hand me on page 29

1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Review Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
fae plants or for Michaelmas Cake, stapag, a hertsome drink, or on page 62

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
idden eetin the millins o coo-cake an onie barley gotten by in t on page 80

1 matches

Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo's Wean, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303425) Central - Glasgow, weans
by the Clyde, eatin Gruffalo cake." on page 12

1 matches

Beckett, Mavis Duncan Lallans 59 - Auntie Aggie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
i a wee knittin pin efter the cake wis beuk. on page 118

1 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Soor Ploom Fairy, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
if life’s a piece o Dundee cake.
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Ye'll find it's cake or tasty biscuit.
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
plague would o been a piece o cake fur him.
1 matches

Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
ice tae treat Davie tae a wee cake o Cadbury’s Dairy Milk choc
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Jist coffee an’ some cake.
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
r Mrs Bose feenisht her bit o cake. “Well,” she sayed, “Ma
wha had brocht fruit juice an cake whan she heard Balvinder come
2 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
Ye cannae huv yur cake an’ eat it An’ that wis j
Am jeest gled a didnae buy a cake.
2 matches

Ahmad, Nyla How We Celebrate – scrievin prompt, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
actual recipe for a birthday cake or a by-ordinar meal, or a li
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
a storm then we hud beautiful cake an tea.

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
nally awbody hud raither nice cake an coffee or tea an went hame

Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
me and ma brithers pieces and cake while faither was oot picketi
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
nd not once do ye think mhmhm cake or mhmhm biscuit, like most t(2020) search twitter

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
even remember my mum baking a cake ??????????(2020) search twitter

@gordimhor1 tweeted
It's a guid excuse for eating cake though(2019) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
azier @RoseyLeaLtd Just buy a cake and hae another cuppa! xxx(2015) search twitter

@IshbelMcF tweeted
testing what gets a wee emoji cake(2016) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
the baker's says, 'Is that a cake or imma wrang?' Baker: 'A mer(2016) search twitter

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
m oan it gorgeous ?? an a wee cake too? ?? (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ttenStar1890 the icing on the cake after the efforts clubs have (2021) twitter link
hat would be the icing on the cake - good luck to anas - b oan (2021) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
or aa the warld like a waddin cake wi ower muckle icin on't. Whi on page 30

1 matches

Wood, Evelyn Tales Fae The Doric Side - Carlo, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
a panettone Italian Christmas cake. I hid grown up an Carlo wis on page 28

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
n full o caal watter an, wi a cake o carbolic soep tn se han an on page 66
bbin it collars an cuffs wi a cake o green Fairy soap. An syne, on page 87

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Doric Gruffalo's Bairn, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1785300691) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
bi the loch - ettin gruffalo cake." on page 9

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
rs, balloons, an yer birthday cake, in the shape O a tractir, wi on page 20
cappuccino an a great daad o cake wi jam an cream on't." on page 72
bbin it collars an cuffs wi a cake o finesmellin Fairy soap an s on page 90

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
iscuits an a bittie hame-made cake." on page 26

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Nae tarts, nae cake on page 150

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
an found in id a awful peedy cake, on wheech e words "EIT ME" w on page 14

3 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
"Noor cake an mince-pies," answer't the on page 42

1 matches

McDonald, Charlie Doric Scots Books an Poems, (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
ealed tin huddin' yer weddin' cake top tier
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
The tip wiz the icing on the cake as far as I wiz concerned. Th
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
popped in fur a fly cuppie an cake an we were sae busy spikkin a(2018) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
on mi 40th too. Nivver got a cake tho. Ended up gettin a moothf(2019) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
it. Wish i'd tea n cakes on a cake stand. why? jist seems discus(2012) search twitter
If ye hae christenin cake n birthday cake. Why nae fune(2011) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
t needs it tae mak her sponge cake the night! Ach well, back on (2016) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
I gaed tae bake me Christmas cake and I pat the oven on. on page 13

1 matches

Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
the icing on the cake. on page 123

1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
him shö fan a peerie mootie cake, wi da wirds "AET ME" written on page 14
na tak her lang ta feenish da cake. on page 15

3 matches

Walterson, Vaila Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Da nicht afore da Trowie Show, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
busy makin a slaetter sponge cake, peerie clock brunies an her
1 matches

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
@djhenshall found da cake fridge daday!! #CakeFridge #E (2018) twitter link

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
, an funnd in eet a tinsy wee cake, oan which th words "EAT IZ" on page 14

3 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
hyte haunds lik roses an rice cake!
1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
Hughie lik brandy balls in a cake tin, a ticher that had bin in on page 14

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
ae opent it an fun a wile wee cake in it, wi the wurds "AIT MAE" on page 14
tore in, an shane redd up the cake. on page 15

3 matches

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