Rock Cakes Recipe
Create nostalgia with Mary Berry's Rock Cakes. Simple to make, these rustic treats combine buttery crumbles with dried fruits. Bake, cool, and enjoy!
Ingredients
- 225 g 8 oz self-raising flour
- 110 g 4 oz butter, softened
- 75 g 2.5 oz caster sugar
- 110 g 4 oz mixed dried fruits (raisins, currants, candied peel)
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Grease two baking trays or line them with baking paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour and baking powder.
- Add the butter and rub in with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
- Stir in the dried fruit and sugar.
- Beat the egg and milk together and add to the fruity mixture. Mix until just combined.
- Drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto the prepared baking trays, spacing them well apart.
- Sprinkle with demerara sugar.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Serve warm or cold.