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)

$1.62for 440 minServes 10

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

Photo: bbcgoodfood.com

What it costs

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

Swaps

Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

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

Not included in the cost.

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

British and Irish Vegetarian Budget Desserts

Typical price

$0.41 per serving$1.62 for 4

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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.