English A2 - Festive Sweets in the UK

Choose the correct sweet for statements 1-6: clootie dumpling - simnel cake - parkin 1. A dark, rich fruit cake with a yellow topping, the colour of spring flowers. 2. A mixture of flour, suet, dried fruit and spices made into a ball and wrapped in a cloth. 3. People cut this cake into square pieces before they eat it. 4. A spicy oatmeal cake - a perfect sweet treat to eat and watch fireworks displays. 5. There are a few stories about how this cake got its name. 6. A favourite festive dessert in Scotland that the Scots eat on Burns Night every 25th January.
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