In Northern Ireland, they are also referred to as currant squares.

[1] In Wales, it is called Cacen Pwdin ("dessert cake").

In New Zealand, they are known as fruit slice or fly cemetery.

The mixture is similar to sweet mince pies, which are traditionally eaten at Christmas time in the United Kingdom.

The Garibaldi biscuit, which contains a layer of squashed currants is commonly known as a "squashed fly" or "dead fly" biscuit in the UK.