Robin Tarts are also banned because robins are not among the ingredients, and Val’s popular Paradise Slice must be reclassified as it doesn’t come from paradise.
Val now has to rename her delicious snacks, which have edible, humorous animals on top, as novelty cakes in case her customers get confused.
The 60-year-old confectioner, who has run her Sgt Bun Bakery in Weymouth, Dorset, for nearly 30 years, yesterday branded the decision as “ridiculous and insulting”.
And her bemused customers have suggested she makes a new cake in honour of the petty trading standards officials and call it “Nutty As A Fruitcake”.
Val said: “It’s a joke. It’s an insult to the public. Of course my cakes don’t contain pig, robin or come from paradise. Where is paradise anyway?
“It is absolutely ridiculous. What’s next – Shepherd’s Pie? Where will it all end? You could apply it to everything. It’s so silly.”
Val has been making small, fruity cakes for 16 years and they are always popular with customers.
Her Paradise Slice is made from a 120-year-old recipe and includes almonds, sultanas and cherries. She must now rename it “almond, fruit and nut” slice.
Her Robin and Pig Tarts are made from jams, cream, fondant and a sugar paste which is used for the animals on top.
Ivan Hancock, Dorset County Council’s trading standards manager, said: “There is nothing wrong with using other names but it must be accompanied by the true name of the food. Consumers have the right to know what is in food.”