Victoria sponge @ Hartlebury Castle Christmas Fayre, Hartlebury, Worcestershire

Victoria sponge - 'after.'

Victoria sponge - 'before.'

A £4 wheel of Victoria sponge that was superb. Bought from a fayre exhibitor not the po faced cafe.

Lemon sponge cake @ Worcestershire County museum, Hartlebury, Worcestershire

Hartlebury 'icy service.'

Lovely lemony cake with Soviet-style icy indifferent service.

By Clare Slee

Millionaire shortbread @ Clent Nurseries, Worcestershire

Clent - 'understaffed.'

Great cake selection, poorly explained in an understaffed and unattractive nursery cafe.

By Dan Slee @danslee

Plum and almond cake @ Nimmings Wood, Clent, Worcestershire

Nimmings Wood - 'Dream for walkers.'

A cafe that’s a dream for walkers and does marvellous bacon butties also serves slightly soggy plum and almond cake.