Sugar & spice rock cakes

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• Alissa

  28 May 2012

  Alissa rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Lovely - really light and nicely spiced

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• Andie GF

  28 May 2012

  Andie GF commented on this recipe

  Just made these. Not sure what they were supposed to be like, certainly not like the rock cakes I had as a child from my local bakery. Quite crumbly and did not need 2 tablespoons of milk or 20 minutes in the oven (or I fear they might have burnt!). Apart from that they were certainly very tasty, but not sure if I would make them again. Will be looking for another rock cake recipe.

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• Rose

  01 June 2012

  Rose rated and commented on this recipe

  

  These are wonderful with sultanas instead of mixed fruit, and the zest of one and a half lemons instead of mixed spice!

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• Bakemeacake

  16 June 2012

  Bakemeacake commented on this recipe

  So quick and versitile, a perfect way to use left over random store cupboard items. I used dried cranberries and flaked almonds with dessicated coconut sprinkled on the top. This is a brilliant cheap last minute thing to bake before friends visit.

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• stroppyhippo71

  28 June 2012

  stroppyhippo71 commented on this recipe

  Absolutely delicious, will never use another rock cake receipe. :))

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• louisewinder

  30 June 2012

  louisewinder rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I didn't need quite as much milk and put extra cinammon in - yum

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• Avray

  16 October 2012

  Avray rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Mine spread a bit more than expected. I called them soft cookies and my family (who have never heard of rock cakes) were quite impressed. Mine were very similar in texture to the Pepperidge farm soft cookies, I found. I remember trying to make rock cakes as a child and they were like solid dry scones with currants and demerera. I'm not sure what passes for a rock cake in a british bakery these days but ..... I think my 'soft cookies' were a win!

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• hasselk

  17 October 2012

  hasselk rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Very nice recipe - to start playing around with. Perhaps cranberries & lemon zest, or almondflour & apricots, or cinnamon & chocolate chips?

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• lindad4a

  21 November 2012

  lindad4a rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Have just made these using a mix of cranberries and sultanas with a few chocolate chips thrown in... dead easy and absolutely yummy!

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• welshbakerchick

  25 April 2013

  welshbakerchick rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Yummy! Felt nostalgic so I gave this recipe a try. Hadn't had rock cakes for years. Really easy to make and tasted fab. Did tweak the recipe though.... I used 100g wholemeal SR flour and 100g standard SR Flour, just to make them slightly more healthy. Also used 100g of raisins and extra 50g of cherries. I used caster sugar instead of muscovado as I didn't have any. And added a tspn of cinnamon. Baked as per recipe, and came out fabulous! Will make again soon with various fruit options. Give them a try, so easy!

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Ingredients

• 200g self-raising flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1½ tsp mixed spice
• 100g butter
• 85g light muscovado sugar
• 100g mixed dried fruits
• 1 egg , beaten
• 2 tbsp milk
• demerara sugar , or roughly crushed sugar cubes, for sprinkling

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MAKES 10

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Prep 15 mins

Cook 20 - 25 mins

Ingredients

• 200g self-raising flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1½ tsp mixed spice
• 100g butter
• 85g light muscovado sugar
• 100g mixed dried fruits
• 1 egg , beaten
• 2 tbsp milk
• demerara sugar , or roughly crushed sugar cubes, for sprinkling

PER CAKE

211 kcalories, protein 3g, carbohydrate 29g, fat 9 g, saturated fat 5g, fibre 1g, sugar 15g, salt 0.5 g

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