Rejected

Dundee Cake

Dundee Cake is not a protected name. An application was made to the UK scheme and the register records its status as rejected. The gov.uk page still carries a “Protected food name” heading, which is page furniture rather than a statement about this application.

What the register says

Registered name: Dundee Cake
Status: Rejected
Protection type: Protected Geographical Indication (PGI)
Register: Foods: designated origin and geographical indication
Class or category of product: 2.3 Bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker's wares
Country of origin: United Kingdom Date of application: 18 January 2021
Reason for protection: Application to UK scheme from 2021 Decision Notice Decision Notice Dundee Cake

What we’ve written about it

Dundee Cake: The Traditional Recipe, and Why It Isn't Protected

The almond-ringed Scottish fruit cake, the traditional method, and the bit nobody mentions: its application for protected PGI status was refused in 2023.

Source: Dundee Cake on the UK protected food and drink names register, read 7 September 2026. Full register: gov.uk/protected-food-drink-names.