Rock cakes

EARL GREY TEA,CARDAMON ROCK CAKES

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Yet another combination to innovated Rock

cakes.

This is made with infused tea and cardamon

powder,and ginger powder.

Tea with these tea rock cakes was awesome !

Do try this variation and post in your feedback.

INGREDIENTS ( makes 15)

100 gm butter

1 cup sugar

2 cups flour + 1/2 tsp baking powder

1 egg

2 tea bags ( earl grey )

1/2 cup milk + water ( mixed)

1 tsp cardamon powder

1/4 tsp ginger powder

Few cashewnuts chopped

A pinch of salt ( use only if you are using

unsalted butter)

METHOD

•Heat milk and water, add tea bags and boil till

it’s deep dark colour ,and set aside.

•Beat butter and sugar till sugar melts.

•Add egg and beat lightly.

•Mix in the infused tea,cardamom ginger

powders.

Fold in the flour and cashews and mix .

Place rustic portions on a greased tray and

bake in a preheated 180C oven for 25 minutes.

The bottom of the cookie should be brown.

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BLUEBERRY,CARDAMON BROWNIE ROCK CAKE

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Those who are following me know that I’m

trying out varieties of these rock cakes .Rock

cake like cookies . They are soft inside and melt

in mouth cakes, and easy to make.

This time I mixed half almond flour and half

all purpose flour ,and the texture was good .

I used blueberry ( as it’s in season ).You can use

any other berries of your choice .

Now to the recipe ..

INGREDIENTS

100 gm butter

100 gm sugar ( use half brown sugar)

2 tbsp.cocoa powder ( unsweetened)

100 gm almond flour

100 gm all purpose flour

1/4 cup milk

2 eggs

1 tsp baking powder

3-4 tsp cardamon powder

A few blueberries

A pinch of salt

METHOD

Melt the butter and chocolate in a bain-marie

( double boiler) .

Beat eggs,sugar,cardamon powder,salt together

for few minutes.

Mix the egg mixture in to the chocolate mixture

Mix the flours and baking powder together

Fold the mixed flour into the chocolate mixture

and mix till well blended with milk .

Even if the mixture looks thick do not worry,it

will be soft .

Place rustic spoonfuls in a greased tray ,and

bake in a 180 C oven for 25 minutes.

Allow to cool and store .

Can be served with ice cream too😋.

MOCHA ROCK CAKES

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This is a classic combination for rock cakes.

Rock cakes are a favourite in my home ,and I’m

into trying all possible combinations .

This cookie like cake is easy to make,and great

when you serve for tea.

This dough is coffee flavour,and little chips of

chocolate was added,with walnuts.No heavy

beating is required,and no use of beaters too .

The aroma whilst baking was awesome!

Do try this recipe and keep posting your

comments !

INGREDIENTS

100 gm butter

100 gm sugar ( I mixed half brown and white)

1 tbsp milk powder/ milk

1-2 tsp instant coffee mixed in a little water

1 tsp curd( optional)

1 egg

200 gm flour

A handful of chocolate chips

Few crushed walnuts

METHOD

Beat butter and sugar together.Add in the

egg ,coffee and milk and beat for a few minutes

(2 minutes is more than enough).

Fold in the rest of the ingredients and lightly

mix with spatula .

Place spoonfuls creating rustic shapes ,and

bake in a preheated 180C oven for 20-25

minutes.

LEMON ‘N’CHOCOLATE ROCK CAKES

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This is easiest cookie type cake anyone could

make.

I have posted 2 versions of this rock cakes .

Checkout links

https://calinskitchen.com/2018/04/17/rock-cakes/

https://calinskitchen.com/2019/11/05/choconut-rock-cakes/

Moving to the recipe…

INGREDIENTS

100 gm butter

100 gm sugar

1/2 tsp grated lemon rind

1tsp lemon juice

200 gm flour

1 egg

Cashew or Almonds to add to the top

METHOD

Cream butter and sugar and add the rest of the

ingredients .Fold in the flour and mix with a

spatula until well combined.

Scoop out portions into a greased baking tray.

Make rustic shapes like rocks and bake in a

180C oven for 20-25 minute

Drizzle with chocolate .

Chocolate chips can ge added salt a variation

The same recipe can be made with orange .

CHOCONUT ROCK CAKES

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Rock cakes are cookie type cakes , easy to make no definite shape , and within minutes

it’s done!

I have posted a rock cake recipe with raisins before. ROCK CAKES  (link to recipe)

This one is with coconut and chocolate with raisins . I baked one batch without raisins .

Both were equally tasty!

So.. do try, my version of this recipe ,and post in your comments!

INGREDIENTS

2 cups of all purpose flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

1 cup grated coconut / desiccated coconut

1/2 cup chocolate chips

100 gm butter

75-100 gm brown sugar

a pinch of cinnamon powder

2 eggs

a pinch of salt

1/2 tsp almond essence

1/2 tsp vanilla essence

METHOD

Mix the flour and coconut ( resembling bread crumbs) .

Add the dry ingredients.

Beat eggs lightly and add to the dough .

Lightly mix in with your hands to form a crumbly dough (like cookie)

Place  spoonsful (use an ice cream scoop) on parchment paper or a well

greased tray.

Bake in a moderate oven (180C) till done .

The bottom of the cake should be golden brown.(correct consistency)

ROCK CAKES

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Rock cakes are  tiny cakes which look like tiny rocks ,but soft in the inside ,and crisp on the outside.Old times delicacy…!

Very easy on time and effort. A good tea time snack.Kids will  really love it ,so do give it a try .

For the recipe.

INGREDIENTS

100 gm butter

100 gm sugar

1 whole egg

200 gm flour

a pinch of salt

2-3 tblsp milk

few raisins

10-15 cashewnuts

1/4 tsp.vanilla essence (optional)

METHOD

Cream butter and sugar,add the egg and beat well.

Add the flour ,milk ,raisins ,nuts and mix with a spatula.

The consistency will be like a cookie mix ,not like a cake mix.

Place portions of the mixture ,and bake in a moderate oven (180 degrees) for 25 -30

minutes.