[1] They are made from wheat flour, vegetable oil and yeast, and are commonly served with cheese,[2] corned beef or other savoury topping, such as Marmite or Vegemite.

The cream cracker was invented by Joseph Haughton at his home in Dublin, Ireland, and then manufactured by William Jacob in a small bakery around 1885.

[1] Cream crackers are popular in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Argentina (brands include Traviata, manufactured by Grupo Arcor, and Express, manufactured by Mondelez), Taiwan, Peru, Chile, Brazil, Southeast Asia, South Asia and South Africa.

Cream crackers are known for their distinctive "dock and prick" pattern, which consists of small holes and perforations on the surface.

These holes are made to prevent the crackers from puffing up too much during baking, resulting in their characteristic crisp and flat texture.