One of them brought Fyodorov a bouquet of flowers and two little cakes.

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Raisins and citron were the two most commonly used dried fruits in election cakes, but I like to use equal amounts of a large variety of fruit, such as dried sour cherries, blueberries, citron, and dark and golden raisins.

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People around the country are being encouraged to create cakes, with Mary Berry of BBC Two's The Great British Bake-Off providing recipes and tips for holding sales.

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Five employees from the company's cakes and desserts factory in Hull, along with two Unite representatives, travelled to the Dublin office to deliver the petition, which was signed by "hundreds of workers", Unite said.

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