I know that the Shrewsbury Visitor Information Centre (tourist information) sells them and T.O.Williams of Wem used to,is there anywhere else that sells them?

in a box/tin would be nice

s.g.d.

Are Shrewsbury Cakes the same thing as Shrewsbury Biscuits?

virtually,the cakes were more like a large biscuit.

s.g.d.

Ah thanks for clearing that one up. :)

Shrewsbury Cakes

To make Shrewsbury Cakes:

Take four pounds of Flour, two pounds of Butter, one pound and an half of fine Sugar, four Eggs, a little beaten Cinamon, a little Rosewater, make a hole in the Flour, and put the Eggs into it when they are beaten, then mix the Butter, Sugar, Cinamon, and Rosewater together, and then mix them with the Eggs and Flour, then make them into thin round Cakes, and put them into an Oven after the Houshold Bread is drawn; this quantity will make three dozen of Cakes

Apparently the Easter cake, Simnel Cake originates from here too.

I have seen another recipe where 'sack' is used. I discovered that this was a kind of Sherry in the mediaeval days. :)