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4.6 from 15 votes

Rock Cakes

These Rock Cakes are much better than Hagrid's which are similar in texture to actual rocks. Harry Potter would definitely approve of these raisin-filled drop biscuits.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 12 cakes
Calories: 281 kcal
Course: Dessert , Breakfast , Snacks , Brunch
Cuisine: British

Ingredients

  • 2 cups (250 grams) all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tick (4 ounces / 113 grams) cold unsalted butter, cut into chunks
  • 1 large egg
  • ⅓ cup milk
  • 1 cup (150 grams) raisins

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large mixing bowl. With your fingertips, rub the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture is crumbly has the consistency of wet sand.
  2. Beat together the egg and the milk, then pour it into the flour-butter mixture. Stir it together using a spatula to form a stiff dough (you can use your hands too). Fold in the raisins.
  3. Drop dough by rounded spoonfuls 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet, dividing the dough evenly into 12 mounds.
  4. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until the bottoms are golden, rotating the pan partway through baking. Cool before serving.

Notes

  • For rock-hard rock cakes like Hagrid’s, just bake them for too long and eat them a week later at your own risk!
  • These are best the day they are made (crusty edges, soft interior), but still very good for several days afterward.
  • This recipe uses kosher salt (aka cooking salt, kitchen salt, coarse salt outside of the US). If you are using table salt, definitely scale down the salt as that is a saltier type of salt! The type of salt will make a big difference in how salty your food tastes, so keep that in mind.
  • Adapted from The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook

Nutrition Information

Calories 281kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 50g (17%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Monounsaturated Fat 2g Cholesterol 36mg (12%) Sodium 73mg (3%) Potassium 268mg (8%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 28g (56%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12cakes

Amount Per Serving

Calories 281

% Daily Value*

Calories 281kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 50g 17%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 36mg 12%
Sodium 73mg 3%
Potassium 268mg 6%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 28g 56%

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