Dessert for 10

Rock Cakes

Name: Rock Cakes
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: British and Irish
Ingredients: 200 g /7oz self-raising flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 1/2 tsp mixed spice; 100 g /4oz butter; 85 g /3oz light muscovado sugar; 100 g /4oz mixed dried fruit; 1 egg beaten; 2 tbsp /30ml milk; demerara sugar or roughly crushed sugar cubes (optional)

These lightly spiced fruit cakes combine crumbly butter dough with dried fruit before baking until golden.

Typical price

$1.62for 4 servings

$0.41 per serving$1.62 for 4

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Photo: bbcgoodfood.com

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
10servings as written
$typical cost tier

British and Irish Vegetarian Budget Desserts

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Butter$0.40/oz typical	3.5 oz	$1.41Typical price
Dried fruit and raisins$0.45/oz typical	3.5 oz	$1.59Typical price
Eggs$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
Milk$0.04/oz typical	1 oz	$0.04Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.06

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourBaking powder and sodaDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

200 g /7oz self-raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp mixed spice
100 g /4oz butter
85 g /3oz light muscovado sugar
100 g /4oz mixed dried fruit
1 egg beaten
2 tbsp /30ml milk
demerara sugar or roughly crushed sugar cubes (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F and line a baking sheet.
Whisk the flour, baking powder, and mixed spice in a bowl.
Rub in the butter, then stir in the sugar and dried fruit.
Mix in the egg and milk to make a thick, rough dough.
Drop 10 rough mounds onto the baking sheet and sprinkle with demerara sugar if using.
Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, then cool on the sheet for 5 minutes.

Swaps

Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices