Recipe for Rock Cakes?

McKneff

I had the very old book, with rock buns in, then got a newer one and the amount of sugar in the cakes has been cut down. I think the original was four oz of sugar and the new one was 3, tasted very different so we went back to the original 4.

Rock buns are just the easiest thing to make.

hannah899

quiet strange actually because at about 5pm i got this book out and was writing the ingredents on my shopping list so i can make their choc chip cookies just like i used to with my nana when i was little

MRSTITTLEMOUSE

McKneff wrote: »

I had the very old book, with rock buns in, then got a newer one and the amount of sugar in the cakes has been cut down. I think the original was four oz of sugar and the new one was 3, tasted very different so we went back to the original 4.

Rock buns are just the easiest thing to make.

I never cut down the sugar in baking it can be quite dramatic in the final taste.
For rock buns I always use 4ozs sugar and butter to 8ozs of SR flour and they turn out fine everytime.

Penelope_Penguin

Make them larger, decorate with almonds and cherries, and you have Yorkshire Fat Rascals:

papoosue wrote: »

Thank you so much Olliebeak! That looks like the right one. Now why didn't I think to look online - doh!

As this has fallen from the front page of OS, I'll add it to the exisitng rock cake thread, to keep recipes together

Penny. x

Tia_Maria06

Following on from my disaster with the scones and fairy cakes, I have now got some rock buns in the oven.... oh i hope they turn out ok!!!!:rolleyes:

Aril

Good luck. I don't have much joy with fairy cakes or scones either! I've decided that weetabix cake or banana loaf is more my style as they seem to be idiot proof and I need idiot proof recipes!
Aril

basmic

You can't go far wrong with rock cakes.

Rub butter into flour, add sugar, fruit and mixed spice and add milk/water/egg to combine and cook.

Tia_Maria06

Well they're out and not really 'rock' but they do taste good....what are weetabix cakes Aril... Yea thats the recipie i used basmic, but I will admit I added a teaspoon of baking powder as someone said thats why the scones didnt rise???

pinkparrott

Hi I found a recipie for rock buns in an old bero cookbook the otherday and decided to have a go.

I messed about a bit with the recipie and added some mixed spice and a bit more fruit , but they turned out sooooooooooo nice :j

We live in Yorkshire and have betty's tea rooms where we are and they make a famous rock bun called a fat rascal and i'm not joking mine were nearly as good .

I'm so pleased as its been the highlight of my week, my little ones love fat rascals and were so impressed with my version .

Bettys charge over £1 each for theirs :eek:

Next week i'm going to have a go at Betty's version of a little rascal which is a rock bun but with choclate chips and more peel and orange flavour.

mmmmmmmmmmm think i will have to go eat another now.

Tia_Maria06

Thats where I got the recipie from pinkparrott.. (do you have parrots??) I'm in Yorkshire too