Source: Atlas Obscura
In the 17th and 18th centuries, Cornish pilchard fishermen employed “huers,” clifftop lookouts who watched for shoals of fish near the coast. When they spotted a shoal, the huer would cry out “hevva,” sending the men into their boats. It’s from this ritual that Cornwall’s hevva cake takes its name.
Many people would describe these pastries as the simplest cakes one could make. With no raising agent or egg, they are simply made from flour, lard (or more recently butter),…
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