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Full-sized rock cakes with grape, hazelnut, and carrot fillings

Full-sized rock cakes with grapes, hazelnuts, and carrots

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Small, rustic cakes made with whole-wheat flour, featuring grape, hazelnut, and carrot flavors, that take on a rocky appearance when baked.

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Recipe from Founderio, Schnobby, Klaus Eifert and 1 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Rock cakes are small, wholesome cakes originating in Britain. Their name comes from their shape: when baked properly, they resemble small rocks. Serve them with coffee, tea, or as a dessert.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total50 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$3.01 $0.25 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

12 people
  • $0.38
  • $0.38
  • $0.61
  • $0.44
  • $0.03
  • $0.70
  • $0.35
  • $0.09
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Mix the flour and yeast, add the butter or margarine, and knead until a dough forms. ≈ 10 min
  2. Add the remaining ingredients and knead the mixture with the dough. ≈ 10 min
  3. Place 8 to 12 small mounds on a greased griddle; two tablespoons is the ideal tool. ≈ 3 min
  4. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes at 200 °C (thermostat 6), until the cakes are firm and golden brown.

The bill

Full-sized rock cakes with grapes, hazelnuts, and carrots

  • 225 g of whole-wheat flour$0.38
  • 110 g of butter or margarine$0.38
  • 80 grams of grapes$0.61
  • 25 g of chopped hazelnuts$0.44
  • 25 g of grated carrots$0.03
  • 115 g of fine, light brown sugar$0.70
  • 1 egg$0.35
  • 2 tablespoons of baking powder$0.09
  • 2 tablespoons of milk$0.03

Total$3.01

that's $0.25 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 225 g of whole-wheat flour
  • 110 g of butter or margarine
  • 80 grams of grapes
  • 25 g of chopped hazelnuts
  • 25 g of grated carrots
  • 115 g of fine, light brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons of baking powder
  • 2 tablespoons of milk
  • A pinch of spices, to taste: cinnamon, Jamaican hot pepper, and powdered vanilla.

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