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Easy Rock Buns Recipe(Easy Rock Cakes)

Easy Rock Buns Recipe will help you make classic crumbly Rock buns in a simple and easy method.

Rock buns (also known as rock cakes) are simple, rustic treats that are easy to make and delicious to eat. They have a slightly crumbly texture on the outside and a soft, buttery interior.

Rock buns get their name from their irregular, rock-like appearance. Perfect with a cup of tea or coffee, these small, slightly sweet buns are studded with raisins or other dried fruits.

easy rock buns recipe

Why You will love this Easy Rock Buns Recipe

  • Minimal Ingredients: You likely already have most of the ingredients in your kitchen.
  • Quick to Make: With a prep time of around 10 minutes and just 16-20 minutes of baking, you’ll have delicious rock buns in no time.
  • No Special Equipment Needed: Just a bowl, your hands, and an oven—no electric mixers or fancy gadgets required.
  • Delicious Texture: The combination of a slightly crisp outside with a soft, buttery interior makes them irresistible.
  • Customizable: Whether you prefer raisins, other dried fruits, or even chocolate chips, this recipe is versatile and can be adapted to suit your taste.

Ingredients for making Rock Buns or Rock Cakes

Ingredients:

  1. Self-rising flour: 225g (1 ¾ cups)
  2. Butter: 100g(cubed, not too cold)
  3. Sugar: 100g (½ cup)
  4. Salt: A pinch (about 1/8 tsp)
  5. Raisins or dried fruits: 100g
  6. Egg: 1 large
  7. Vanilla extract: 1 tsp (5ml)
  8. Milk: 3 tbsp

To make self rising flour, add 1 tsp of baking powder to every 1 cup of plain flour.

How to make Rock Buns (Easy Recipe)

1.Combine flour and butter to bread crumb like consistency

Start by adding the self-rising flour to a large bowl. Then, add the cubed butter (it doesn’t need to be super cold). Using your fingers, rub the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. This gives the rock buns their signature crumbly texture.

how to make rock buns

2.Add Sugar, Salt and Raisins

Once your flour and butter mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs, add the sugar and a pinch of salt. Mix well to ensure the sweetness and seasoning are evenly distributed.

how to make rock cakes

Stir in the raisins or your chosen dried fruits. This will add little pockets of sweetness and chewy texture to the buns. If you want, you can add spices like nutmeg or cardamom at this point.

3.Prepare the Wet Ingredients:

In a separate small bowl, whisk together the egg, milk, and vanilla extract. This will be your wet mixture that binds the dry ingredients together.

how to make easy rock buns

4.Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients:

Pour the wet mixture into the bowl of dry ingredients. Use a spoon gently combine everything.It should not be too wet, nor too dry. You don’t want to over-mix, just combine until the dough comes together.

making rock buns batter

5.Shape the Rock Buns/ Rock Cakes:

Take small scoops of the dough (roughly the size of a golf ball) and place them onto a lined baking tray. The shape should be irregular—that’s part of the charm! These buns are supposed to look rustic and “rocky.”

bake rock buns

I sprinkled the top of rock buns with some sugar. This will give a nice crunchy texture and a bit of extra sweetness to the crust.

sprinkle sugar on top of rock buns

6.Bake:

Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Place the tray in the oven and bake for 16-20 minutes, or until the buns are golden brown on the outside.
Once baked, remove the buns from the oven and let them sit on the baking tray itself for 4- 5 minutes. Then place them on a wire rack to cool down. They’re delicious warm, but equally tasty once cooled.

traditional rock cakes

Tips

  • Flavor Variations: Feel free to swap out the raisins with other dried fruits like currants, chopped apricots, or even chocolate chips for a modern twist. If you love smell and flavor of spices you can add mix spice powder as well.
  • For Extra Crunch: Sprinkle some coarse sugar on top of the buns before baking for added crunch and a touch of sweetness.
rock buns are crunchy outside and soft inside

Rock buns or Rock cakes have a unique texture. They are crunchy on the outside; and soft and crumbly inside.

easy rock buns

You can have them as plain rock cakes or rock buns; or can smear some butter and enjoy with a cup of hot coffee or tea.

Rock buns are the perfect no-fuss treat for when you want something quick, easy, and comforting. With their sweet, crumbly texture and rustic appearance, they’re a family favorite that pairs wonderfully with tea or coffee.

You might also like our Flaky biscuits recipe.

easy rock buns recipe

Frequently asked Questions about Easy Rock Buns Recipe

How to store Rock Buns

Rock buns are best enjoyed fresh, but they can be stored to enjoy later as well.

At Room Temperature: Store the rock buns in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. They may dry out a little after the first day, but you can warm them up slightly to refresh them.

Freezing: If you want to store them for longer, rock buns freeze well. Place them in a freezer-safe container or bag, separating each layer with parchment paper. They can be frozen for up to 2 months. To enjoy, thaw at room temperature or warm them in a low oven.

What is the difference between rock buns and scones

Rock buns and scones differ in texture, shape, and preparation. Rock buns have a rough, crumbly exterior with an irregular, rock-like shape and a denser interior. They are typically made by rubbing butter into flour and spooning the dough onto a baking tray. Scones, on the other hand, are softer, fluffier, and more uniform in shape, often cut into rounds or triangles. Scones are made by cutting very cold butter into the flour.

How to avoid dense and heavy rock buns

Do not over-work with the dough. While forming the dough keep in mind that our dough should be light, so bring the dough together until the dough is just combined.

easy rock buns recipe

Easy Rock Buns Recipe

Bincy Chris
Easy rock buns recipe will help you make classic rock buns or rock cakes in a simple and easy method using minimal ingredients.
Prep Time 7 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine British
Servings 8 Rock buns

Ingredients
  

  • 225 g Self-rising flour (1 ¾ cups)
  • 100 g Butter (cubed, not too cold)
  • 100 g Sugar (½ cup)
  • 1/8 tsp Salt A pinch
  • 100 g Raisins or dried fruits
  • 1 Egg
  • 5 ml Vanilla extract 1 tsp
  • 45 ml Milk 3 tbsp

Instructions
 

Combine flour and butter to bread crumb like consistency

  • Start by adding the self-raising flour to a large bowl. Then, add the cubed butter (it doesn’t need to be super cold). Using your fingers, rub the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. This gives the rock buns their signature crumbly texture.

Add Sugar, Salt and Raisins

  • Once your flour and butter mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs, add the sugar and a pinch of salt. Mix well to ensure the sweetness and seasoning are evenly distributed.
  • Stir in the raisins or your chosen dried fruit. This will add little pockets of sweetness and chewy texture to the buns.

Prepare the Wet Ingredients

  • In a separate small bowl, whisk together the egg, milk, and vanilla extract. This will be your wet mixture that binds the dry ingredients together.

Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients

  • Pour the wet mixture into the bowl of dry ingredients. Use a spoon gently combine everything.It should not be too wet, nor too dry. You don’t want to over-mix, just combine until the dough comes together.

Shape the Buns

  • Take small scoops of the dough (roughly the size of a golf ball) and place them onto a lined baking tray. The shape should be irregular—that’s part of the charm! These buns are supposed to look rustic and “rocky.”

Bake:

  • Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Place the tray in the oven and bake for 16-20 minutes, or until the buns are golden brown on the outside.
  • Once baked, remove the buns from the oven and let them sit on the baking tray itself for 4- 5 minutes.
  • Then place them on a wire rack to cool down. They’re delicious warm, but equally tasty once cooled.

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Notes

  • Flavor Variations: Feel free to swap out the raisins with other dried fruits like currants, chopped apricots, or even chocolate chips for a modern twist.
  • For Extra Crunch: Sprinkle some coarse sugar on top of the buns before baking for added crunch and a touch of sweetness.
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Aurora

Friday 13th of September 2024

If I substituted with a regular flour how much baking powder should I use

Bincy Chris

Friday 13th of September 2024

1 cup Self Rising Flour = 1 Cup plain Flour +1 tsp Baking powder. So in this recipe you can use 1 3/4 tsp of baking powder to 1 3/4 cups of plain flour to make 1 3/4 cups of self rising flour. Hope this helps.