Tracy's Thermomix
Ingredients
20 piece(s)
Rock cakes
- 160 grams caster sugar
- 125 grams margarine
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 300 grams Self Raising Flour
- 260 grams sultanas
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6
17min
Preparation 5minBaking/Cooking -
7
easy
Preparation -
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Recipe is created forTM 5
If you are using a Thermomix® TM6 measuring cup with your Thermomix® TM5:
For cooking (simmering) at temperatures of 95°C or above (200°F), the simmering basket should always be used instead of the TM6 measuring cup, as the TM6 measuring cup fits tightly in the lid. The simmering basket rests loosely on top, is steam-permeable, and also prevents food spatter from the mixing bowl.
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Recipe's preparation
1. Preheat oven to 180 and line two baking trays with baking paper.
2. Add sugar to bowl and blitz 10 sec / sp 10 and scrape.
3. Add margarine and cream 40 sec / sp 4.
4. Add eggs and vanilla and combine 15 sec / sp 4.
5. Add flour and mix 20 sec / sp 4 then scrape.
6. Add sultanas and mix through 20 sec /
"Counter-clockwise operation" / sp 2 then scrape and use spatula to ensure it's combined thoroughly.7. Place heaped tablespoonfuls of mixture on tray (see tip).
8. Bake for 10 to 15 mins until pale golden brown.
9. Transfer to wire rack until cold and store in airtight container.
Rock Cakes
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Tip
Tips: To stop spreading too much, don't make them like balls, make them more the shape of half an egg - a little higher domed.
Disclaimer: Thanks Nan! This is a variation of my grandmother's recipe (a little light on detail - no recipes for her!). It still tastes the same as when we used to make them together 30 years ago!
Costs: As at May '15, the recipe costs:
- all Homebrand - $2.38, or 12c per piece
- all brand names - $5.61, or 28c per piece
I use a combination of both, so I'm somewhere in the middle.
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Comments
Add a commentI made these as per the recipe and they turned out...
I made these as per the recipe and they turned out very nicely. Thanks.
These are pretty delicious and easy. I just need...
These are pretty delicious and easy. I just need to remember to read the recipe instead of jumping ahead LOL not used to making icing sugar first. My other half also prefers them cooked less so no brown bits or I get to eat them all...oh poor me!
Taste delicious!...
Taste delicious!
I reduced sugar to 120g as suggested by others, and I also added some orange zest. Really tasty and I'm sure I'll be making them again
Raudi: creaming is referring to what you are doing...
Raudi: creaming is referring to what you are doing with the butter ad the sugar, you cream them together
Why does the method say to add cream with the...
Why does the method say to add cream with the butter, but there is no mention of cream in the ingredient list?
Very nice - we found 120g sugar worked, I added a...
Very nice - we found 120g sugar worked, I added a half tbsp mixed spice and replaced 60g of sultanas for mixed peel.
Just like Nan’s!...
Just like Nan’s!
swapped margarine for butter, used 100g of sugar and I only had half the amount of sultanas which was more than enough (my nan would add dates too). I added orange zest too! Delicious!! Kids new fav!
Oh and did sneak a tiny dab of raw sugar to tops before they went into the oven.
So delicious, i used butter, didnt spread too...
So delicious, i used butter, didnt spread too much😃
These are outstanding. Thank you.
These are outstanding. Thank you.
Thank you for such a delicious and easy recipe!...
Thank you for such a delicious and easy recipe! They taste exactly like my Grandma used to make. I blitzed raw sugar at the start instead of using castor sugar, used butter (not margarine) and half a standard box of sultanas (190g - plenty enough). I scooped using a tbs size cookie scoop, they didn't spread at all and made 30 cakes.
Thank you for a great recipe - it's now a staple...
Thank you for a great recipe - it's now a staple in our baking regime! Like others I used butter instead of marg and with all my baking recipes, I always do a bit of hand mixing myself at the end, including adding the sultanas in and mixing manually. That avoided them getting stuck
Just chuck a blob of the mix on the baking sheet and let them look ugly and misshappen - best ever rock cakes.
Rgrant:I always use butter, works well and tastes...
Rgrant:I always use butter, works well and tastes great.
I always use butter and they are yummy. The best...
I always use butter and they are yummy. The best rock cakes ever.
Could I use butter instead of margarine?
Could I use butter instead of margarine?
Great recipe! After reading other comments I cut...
Great recipe! After reading other comments I cut down the sugar to 100g but I dipped the top of the dough domes into raw sugar for a crusty top. They turned out just like the ones my Mum used to make when we were kids. Delicious!
Thanks for sharing this delicious recipe - it...
Thanks for sharing this delicious recipe - it worked well for me! I doubled the recipe with no troubles.
Rock buns like my mum used to make whizzed up in a...
Rock buns like my mum used to make whizzed up in a flash! 85g sugar sweet enough for us. Thanks
Bel-1981 wrote:...
thank you
These are great. Thank you! All in my house...
These are great. Thank you! All in my house enjoys.
Nelly01 - the "cream" in the method is just another word instead of combine or mix.
Is there supposed to be cream in this recipe as...
Is there supposed to be cream in this recipe as stated in directions but not in ingredients list ???
So easy & so yummy
So easy & so yummy
I've made 4 batches of these
I've made 4 batches of these in two weeks and everyone loves them!! I ran out and had all of the kids complaining as they wanted them for school lol.
I have really juicy sultanas so I increased the weight to 310 to make sure every bite was full of them
OMG, these are
OMG, these are good!!!
Haven't made rock cakes since I was a kid and these were better than I remembered. I did cut back on sugar, down to 100 gms and I only had 120 of sultanas and I reckon the quanities were perfect for our household. Still sweet enough and had plenty of sultanas in it for my liking.
Thanks for sharing this recipe, so quick and easy to make. Will be a regular in our house from now on.
OMG, these are
OMG, these are good!!!
Haven't made rock cakes since I was a kid and these were better than I remembered. I did cut back on sugar, down to 100 gms and I only had 120 of sultanas and I reckon the quanities were perfect for our household. Still sweet enough and had plenty of sultanas in it for my liking.
Thanks for sharing this recipe, so quick and easy to make. Will be a regular in our house from now on.
Love this recipe, thank you!!
Love this recipe, thank you!! I do the dough setting for 30sec to mix the sultanas.....
Perfect recipe! The only
Perfect recipe! The only change I made was I rolled them in sugar before popped them in the oven. To help mix the sultanas in I just used the Thermie spatula through the lid to help it along.
My Thermomix had trouble at
My Thermomix had trouble at the last step, when mixing in the sultanas. I followed the instructions in the recipe but the blade was stuck in the dough and didn't move. I turned it off and mixed with the spatula but it was very sticky and difficult to get out of the mixing bowl. Once baked they turned out perfectly though and tasted great. Did anyone else have this problem?
Very yummy. I used light
Very yummy. I used light brown sugar and only used about 70g and only added about 160g sultanas and they worked out great. Very versitle and easy recipe.
Beautiful!
Beautiful!
These were easy to make and
These were easy to make and tasty! I reduced the sugar too. Was a lot of sultanas, would possibly add less next time
Thanks these were great. I
Thanks these were great. I reduced sugar to 100g, added 130g sultanas and 1 tsp mixed spice and heaped on the tray. They turned out perfect.
thanks again, delicious.
Very nice! I also reduced the
Very nice! I also reduced the sugar and was perfect for us
10/10 Loved these and took me
10/10 Loved these and took me back to when I was in my Home Economics Course when I was 15. This is a favourite just like in the old "Commonsense Cook Book" we used at school.
thanks heaps Tracy
Paulie W
A very yummy recipe. I ran
A very yummy recipe. I ran out of sultanas so made up the difference with raisins and currants. I also topped each one with half a cherry. Was a little disappointed that they spread into flattish cookies instead of rocky mounds, but tasted good anyway.
Highly enjoyable rock cakes
Highly enjoyable rock cakes and an achievable recipe to make with a 2yo chef. Overall, it was a bit too sweet so the next time I make these rock cakes, I'll reduce the sugar to 100g, add 60g of rice malt syrup and reduce the sultanas to 130g.
Easy, quick and very
Easy, quick and very yummy!
My husband kept eating them.
I added one tablespoon of mixed spice. I will do the same next time plus reduced the sugar as they were a bit too sweet for us. Shaped them as recommended and they came out perfectly. Thank you
Yumm. Mixed it up a bit with
Yumm. Mixed it up a bit with half saltannas (beacause i ran out) and half currents.
So yummy !!Kids loved them
So yummy !!Kids loved them
Thanks for sharing
A great basic recipe thanks.
A great basic recipe thanks. Just the way I remember making them at school