My Grandfather was a cook in the army when he did his national service after World War Two. He made these lovely little low sugar cakes which I am trying to replicate for my kids. I'm starting with rock cakes and am going to go from there to try and figure them out.
Here is a pic of the original rock cake recipe my Grandparents used - I find it too sweet so use an Ounce less sugar. My recipe underneath is a rough approximation into metric (with less sugar) and still makes lovely cakes. Makes 10 cakes.
Ingredients
225g self raising flour (or plain with 2 tsp baking powder)
115g butter or margarine
85g caster sugar
1 egg
115g mixed dried fruit
approx 2 tbsp milk
Method
Pre-heat oven to 180c. The original recipe converts to nearer 200c but in my fan oven 180 is perfect.
Line a tray with baking paper
Mix the butter and flour together to form a crumb type consistency
Line a tray with baking paper
Mix the butter and flour together to form a crumb type consistency
Add the sugar and fruit and briefly mix together
Add the egg and milk
Roughly split the mixture in 2 and spoon 5 piles of mix onto the tray from each half to give you 10 cakes. I take an extra minute to poke any raisins in to the mixture so that they don't burn.
Bake for 12 minutes - you are looking for golden tones not black.
Bake for 12 minutes - you are looking for golden tones not black.
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