Recipes · British · Bakery
Rock Cake
One serving has 331 kcal and 6 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of phosphorus (32%), selenium (28%), thiamin (26%) and riboflavin (23%). Ready in 32 minutes.

- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 17 min
- Makes: 1 serving (91.8 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 35 g Flour, all-purpose
- 15 g Butter, unsalted
- 12 g Sugar
- 10 g Raisins
- 1.5 g Baking powder
- 10 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 8 g Milk, whole
- 0.3 g Lemon zest
Method
- Makes 1 cake; multiply by 10 for a full batch. Rub the butter into the flour and baking powder until it resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
- Stir in the sugar, raisins and lemon zest.
- Mix in the egg and just enough milk to bring the mixture together into a stiff, rough dough that should not be smooth.
- Pile the mixture into a rough mound on a lined tray, without smoothing it.
- Bake at 190 °C (375 °F) for 15-18 minutes until golden and firm on the outside.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 331 kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 47.5 g | |
| Water | 23.1 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.4 g | 5% |
| Protein | 5.6 g | 12% |
| Tryptophan | 0.07 g | |
| Threonine | 0.17 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.21 g | |
| Leucine | 0.39 g | |
| Lysine | 0.2 g | |
| Methionine | 0.11 g | |
| Cystine | 0.11 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.27 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.18 g | |
| Valine | 0.26 g | |
| Histidine | 0.12 g | |
| Fat | 13.8 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.81 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.58 g | |
| Saturated | 8.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 70.3 mg | |
| Calcium | 141 mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.09 mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2.2 mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 14.2 mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.27 mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 227 mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 141 mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 15.5 µg | 28% |
| Sodium | 141 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.46 mg | 6% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.29 mg | 26% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.25 mg | 23% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.2 mg | 16% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.35 mg | 7% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.05 mg | 4% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 70.1 µg | 18% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.15 µg | 6% |
| Choline | 34.5 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 122 µg | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 0.62 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 12.3 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.55 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6 µg | 2% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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