Fat Rascal - Bettys Fat Rascal

Bettys Fat Rascal

The Fat Rascal has been made nationally famous by Bettys Café Tea Rooms in North Yorkshire, a family owned bakers, confectioners and traditional English tea rooms, founded in 1919 by a Swiss confectioner, Frederick Belmont.

In 1983 Bettys introduced its Fat Rascal, adapted from a traditional recipe for ‘turf cakes’, adding a ‘face’ made from cherries and almonds. Since then the Fat Rascal has become one of its best selling cakes, synonymous with Bettys. So much so that they own the registered trade mark not only for the name ‘Fat Rascal’ but also for its distinctive appearance. 2013 will mark the 30th anniversary of the Bettys Fat Rascal.

In the United States, the fat rascal is generally listed as a breakfast cookie which can be vanilla or chocolate flavour. These can be purchased at The Ruby Pear Tea Parlor in Noblesville, Indiana.