4.9 from 39 votes
Rock Cakes
Sweet and fruity, these traditional cakes are so simple to make.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 12 pieces
Calories: 190 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Snacks
Cuisine:
Australian , British
Ingredients
- 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)
- ⅓ cup milk (plus extra 1-2 tablespoons if necessary)
- 6 glace cherries, halved
- extra tablespoon caster sugar (for dusting cakes, optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 190 degrees celsius/375 degrees fahrenheit (fan forced) and grease both baking trays.
- Sift flour, mixed spice, baking powder and salt into a mixing bowl.
- 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.
- Stir though sugar and mixed fruit with a blunt knife.
- 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.
- Put heaped tablespoons of mixture onto baking trays, leaving room for spreading. You should have about 12 pieces.
- Sprinkle each cake with the extra sugar and place cherry halves on top.
- Cook in oven for 15 minutes or until a golden colour.
- Once out of the oven, transfer the cakes to a cooling rack.
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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
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
% 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.