Rock cakes
Rock cakes, also known as rock buns, are small roughly shaped cakes made with dried fruit and warm spices. They are perfect for lunch boxes, picnics or afternoon tea.
Ingredients
- 450 g plain flour (all purpose flour)
- 4 teaspoon baking powder
- 200 g butter at room temperature
- 100 g demerara sugar plus extra to sprinkle on top
- 150 g raisins or mixed dried fruit
- 2 orange zest (optional)
- 2 eggs
- 3 tablespoon milk
- 2 teaspoon mixed spice
Instructions
- Sieve the flour into a large bowl and add the baking powder.
- Cut the butter into small pieces, add to the flour and rub in using your fingers (or use a food processor).
- Add the demerara sugar, raisins (or mixed dried fruit), mixed spice, orange zest and eggs and mix with an electric mixer.
- Add the milk and mix with a wooden spoon to form a single mass of dough.
- Place a non stick baking parchment on a baking tray. Take a dessertspoonful of the mixture and form a rough shape on the baking tray. Continue with the rest of the mixture until the tray is full, leaving a space between each rock cake.
- Sprinkle a little demerara sugar on the rock cakes.
- Bake at 200°C, 400°F, gas mark 6 for around 10 to 12 minutes or until they start to turn golden. Turn the tray around part way through the baking time.
- Leave on the tray for about 5 to 10 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Notes
- The cooking time indicated is for each batch of rock cakes.
- Make sure the butter is chilled before rubbing in to the flour. Leave it in the fridge until you are ready to use its that it isn't too soft.
- The buns will be soft when they are first taken out of the oven so don't try to move them off the baking tray straight away.
- This recipe is perfect for making in bulk and freezing to ensure a steady supply over the days ahead.
Nutrition
Calories: 165kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 3gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 128mgPotassium: 83mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 226IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 52mgIron: 1mg
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