Barm cake is type of bun with flour on top. It has a characteristically strong flavour that comes from the traditional barm

Barm

Barm cake is type of bun with flour on top. It has a characteristically strong flavour that comes from the traditional barm leaven made from a natural leaven with the addition of hops. However, the Barm Cake is more likely made from commercial yeast today....

 leaven made from a natural leaven with the addition of hops. However, the Barm Cake is more likely made from commercial yeast today.

The original barm cake is found in areas of Lancashire

Lancashire

Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...

, North West England

North West England

North West England, informally known as The North West, is one of the nine official regions of England.North West England had a 2006 estimated population of 6,853,201 the third most populated region after London and the South East...

. In wider northern England

Northern England

Northern England, also known as the North of England, the North or the North Country, is a cultural region of England. It is not an official government region, but rather an informal amalgamation of counties. The southern extent of the region is roughly the River Trent, while the North is bordered...

, a similar bread roll would be known instead as a "breadbun", "breadcake", "bap", "cob" (an East Midland

East Midlands English

East Midlands English is a dialect traditionally spoken in those parts of English Midlands lying East of Watling Street...

 term), "teacake" (West Yorkshire/some parts of Cumbria; without currants or currant teacake with currants) or even (in the enlarged form of Tyneside

Tyneside

Tyneside is a conurbation in North East England, defined by the Office of National Statistics, which is home to over 80% of the population of Tyne and Wear. It includes the city of Newcastle upon Tyne and the Metropolitan Boroughs of Gateshead, North Tyneside and South Tyneside — all settlements on...

) a "stotty".

Chips are a popular filling, sold in most fish and chip shops in the North West of England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

 often called simply a 'chip barm'. Another popular filling in the North West, particularly Bolton, is the pasty barm

Pasty barm

A pasty barm is a delicacy enjoyed in the North West of England - particularly Bolton. The snack was recently voted as the town's favourite in the local newspaper Bolton News. There are also several Facebook pasty barm appreciation groups....

.