Mary Berry Rock Cakes
Rock Cakes is one of the first recipes I learned to cook as a child cause it is an easy treat to prepare at school and everyone loved them! The Mary Berry Rock Cakes recipe is a simple popular version of the little scone-like cakes I am excited to share!
Ingredients
- 8 ounces flour self-raising
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 4 ounces butter softened
- 2 ounces sugar
- 4 ounces dried fruit mixed
- 2 ounces currants
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon milk
- demerara sugar for sprinkling
Instructions
- Pre heat the oven to 200°C or to 180°C with fan. Lightly grease 2 baking trays.
- Add the flour and baking powder into a large bowl.
- Add the butter and rub in with your fingertips until the mixture becomes breadcrumbs.
- Stir in the sugar and fruit. Mix well until they're combined evenly.
- Beat the egg and milk together in a small bowl and add to the fruity mixture.
- Add a little milk, if the mixture is too dry.
- Shape the mixture into about 12 rock cakes and place on the baking tray.
- Sprinkle generously with demerara sugar.
- Bake in the pre-heated oven for about 15 minutes or until until they become golden brown at the top.
- Cool on a wire rack.