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Cranberry Rock Cakes

Cranberry Rock Cakes have a super soft center, with a hard, textured outer – ideal with your morning coffee, mid morning treat or a lunchbox treat.

Cranberry Rock Cakes have a super soft center, with a hard, textured outer - ideal with your morning coffee, mid morning treat or a lunchbox treat. #LunchBoxTreat #TeaTimeTreat #RockCakes

I love Rock Cakes, any kind, with any fruit, nut or whatever else one can add to them.  Just love these rock look-alike little sweet treats, but especially Cranberry Rock Cakes.

My granny used to make them all the time when I was little.  And I remember clearly when one of the neighbors phoned telling her she’s coming over for a cup of coffee, into the oven went the Rock Cakes !

And they chatted over a coffee, dipping the Cakes or enjoyed them with a spread of butter.

Of course I did not know, or take notice then, of the name when granny and her friends had them, I was only too happy to be joining in, eating two or three.

Cranberry Rock Cakes have a super soft center, with a hard, textured outer - ideal with your morning coffee, mid morning treat or a lunchbox treat #LunchBoxTreat #TeaTimeTreat #RockCakes

What is a Rock Cake ?

The Cakes are actually a cross between a cookie and a scone but with a much fluffier, softer center, which I suppose is where the “cake” part comes in.

Rock is fairly obvious, because of the shape, as well as the hard outside.

I would almost say crisp, but that won’t be right, the Rock Cakes are hard. Until you bite into one and taste the softness of the center – pure bliss, and these are perfect to dip into your cup of coffee or tea.

Cranberry Rock Cakes have a super soft center, with a hard, textured outer - ideal with your morning coffee, mid morning treat or a lunchbox treat

There is not much spreading when in the oven, but do leave a bit of room in between the bundles of dough.

Except for the bottoms, the tops look almost the same as when you first scoop the dough onto the baking sheet. Of course that’s also always a bonus for me, not sure about you, but I like to dump and bake.

Without worrying about rolling out or how the cookies would look like – these are meant to look rough, rough like a rock !

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Cranberry Rock Cakes

Cranberry Rock Cakes

Cranberry Rock Cakes

Linda Nortje
Cranberry Rock Cakes have a super soft center, with a hard, textured outer - ideal with your morning coffee, mid morning treat or a lunchbox treat
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Course Snacks
Cuisine South-African
Servings 20 Servings
Calories 84 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Self-Raising Flour
  • ½ cup Butter cubed
  • ½ cup Caster Sugar
  • ½ cup Dried Cranberries
  • 1 TB Nuts the sprinkling type
  • ½ t Ground Ginger
  • 1 Egg
  • ¼ cup Milk

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat the oven to 200 deg C (400 deg F) – line a baking sheet with baking paper
  • Place the Flour in a mixing bowl – add the Butter and rub in with your fingers until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs
  • Mix in the Caster Sugar, Cranberries, Nuts and Ginger
  • Whisk together the Egg and the Milk – add to the dry mixture – mix to a stiff dough
  • Place mixture in small, rough heaps on the prepared baking sheet, leaving a bit of space for spreading in between each heap – bake 12 – 15 minutes or until golden brown

Notes

  • Caster Sugar = Superfine Sugar (not powdered sugar)
Nutrition Facts
Cranberry Rock Cakes
Serving Size
 
20 Servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
84
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
1
g
2
%
Saturated Fat
 
0.3
g
2
%
Trans Fat
 
0.01
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0.2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
0.3
g
Cholesterol
 
9
mg
3
%
Sodium
 
48
mg
2
%
Potassium
 
28
mg
1
%
Carbohydrates
 
17
g
6
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
5
g
6
%
Protein
 
2
g
4
%
Vitamin A
 
17
IU
0
%
Vitamin C
 
0.01
mg
0
%
Calcium
 
20
mg
2
%
Iron
 
0.3
mg
2
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition value, where given, is not always accurate. Please also check your ingredient labels.

 

Transfer to a cooling rack and serve with butter or without as a dipper with your coffee or tea.

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Carlee Scharnhorst

Thursday 17th of September 2015

I have never heard of rock cakes, but they sound really interesting! Now I feel like I have to make them to try!

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