What letter is the cake marked with in the Pat-a-Cake children's quip?

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What letter is the cake marked with in the Pat-a-Cake children's quip?

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Zbeckabee

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Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker's man.
Bake me a cake as fast as you can;
Pat it and prick it and mark it with B,
Put it in the oven for baby and me.
Patty cake, patty cake, baker's man.
Bake me a cake as fast as you can;
Roll it up, roll it up;
And throw it in a pan!
Patty cake, patty cake, baker's man.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat-a-cake,_pat-a-cake,_baker's_man

Jul 15 2010, 7:30 PM

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wajo
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wajo
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I've also seen it with a T for Tommy.

http://www.mamalisa.com/?t=hes&p=1371&l=P

Jul 15 2010, 11:20 PM

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It is common to use the initial of the child with whom the game is being played, also inserting that name in place of the word baby in the next line.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat-a-cake,_pat-a-cake,_baker%27s_man#The_game

Jul 17 2010, 6:07 AM