Rock Cakes

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Rock Cakes

Sweet and fruity, these traditional cakes are so simple to make.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 2 cups plain flour
  • ¼ teaspoon mixed spice
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • pinch salt
  • 90 grams butter (cold, cut into cubes)
  • ½ cup caster sugar (superfine sugar)
  • 1 cup mixed fruit
  • 1 egg (lightly beaten)
  • cup milk (plus extra 1-2 tablespoons if necessary)
  • 6 glace cherries, halved
  • extra tablespoon caster sugar (for dusting cakes, optional)
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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 190 degrees celsius/375 degrees fahrenheit (fan forced) and grease both baking trays.
  2. Sift flour, mixed spice, baking powder and salt into a mixing bowl.
  3. Add butter and rub into sifted dry ingredients with your fingertips, or process in a food processor, until there are no lumps of butter and the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
  4. Stir though sugar and mixed fruit with a blunt knife.
  5. Add egg and milk and stir through with the knife until combined. Add the extra milk, one tablespoon at a time, if necessary so that mixture holds together and has a stiff consistency.
  6. Put heaped tablespoons of mixture onto baking trays, leaving room for spreading. You should have about 12 pieces.
  7. Sprinkle each cake with the extra sugar and place cherry halves on top.
  8. Cook in oven for 15 minutes or until a golden colour.
  9. Once out of the oven, transfer the cakes to a cooling rack.

Notes

  • Storing: Your rock cakes should last up to 3 days in an airtight container. 
  • Freezing: Freeze, wrapped well and placed into an airtight container, for up to 3 months. 
  • Nutrition: The nutrition information is an automatically generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 190kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 29g (10%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0.2g Cholesterol 31mg (10%) Sodium 58mg (2%) Potassium 158mg (5%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 12g (24%) Vitamin A 278IU (6%) Vitamin C 0.4mg (0%) Calcium 60mg (6%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12pieces

Amount Per Serving

Calories 190 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 190kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 29g 10%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g 2%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 0.2g 10%
Cholesterol 31mg 10%
Sodium 58mg 2%
Potassium 158mg 3%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 12g 24%
Vitamin A 278IU 6%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Calcium 60mg 6%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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