The "Original" Black Licorice Pontefract Cakes

Manufactured by Haribo

A perfect item for any lover of black licorice, these unwrapped Pontefract Cakes are imported from Germany and are of the highest quality

Pontefract Licorice Cakes have a unique history as they are round sweets imprinted with the stamp of a local castle

Originally, these European treats were given to visitors of royalty and have been sold in Pontefract for hundreds of years making them one of the oldest candies available

Speaking of Pontefract, did you know that if you happen to be in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, in the United Kingdom, in July, you can attend the largest yearly festival devoted exclusively to Licorice

Every year, there is a licorice queen crowned with a licorice crown who will be dressed in edible licorice clothes and bedazzled with licorice jewels

Sadly, the picture does not do justice to the quality of this product