Rock Buns | Rock Cakes

[@zoeyandall2260]

We in the Caribbean add grated coconut just before adding the wet ingredients! Also a bit of ginger, a zest of lime and a bit of cherry in with the fruits too....❤

[@irishbakerabroad]

Sounds lovely! 👌🏻

[@yolandalynner2978]

Thank you for this tip! Looking forward to trying both the original and this Caribbean version. I enjoy the addition of dried fruit to recipes and have friends who also like coconut and lime. Thank you Irish Baker and Zoey!

[@newsjunkie7892]

I remember making these Mrs Bailey’s home economics class back in the day! I’m originally from Co Kerry. Thank you for bringing back such a great memory.

[@irishbakerabroad]

My pleasure! 😊

[@JeanVontorcik]

These are amazing!!! Have made them twice!! I made your fruited soda bread, tea scones, treacle scones, and tea brack! All fantastic! My great grannie was Manx and she was a governess in England. Amazing baker even after she went blind in her 70's!!! it is lovely to get all her bakes back. Your recipes are terrific!!! I was a good baker, and now I am even better. Thank you for teaching us what you know!!

[@irishbakerabroad]

Wow thanks do much Jean! Thanks a lot for following and watching the videos. I really appreciate it. Keep baking away so! 😊☘️☘️☘️

[@enjoy7024]

Nostalgic baked goods. TYSM! Was relieved to see that you gave the recipe in imperial measurements also! Earmarked these to try.

[@irishbakerabroad]

@@enjoy7024 Great stuff! ☘️☘️☘️

[@francescal8796]

This recipe is fantastic i cant stop making these so quick and easy too thanks for sharing this recipe

[@irishbakerabroad]

No problem! 😊

[@roger55es]

Loved these in the 1960s in the glass bottle works in ringsend canteen,beings back memories Thanks

[@tommoncrieff1154]

Rock cakes are a British wartime classic, strongly promoted by the Ministry of Food because of the rationing of other ingredients and because morale was boosted with a baking treat. 1940s British ‘dough schools’ taught the baking of rock cakes which in turn was taken up by secondary school domestic science teachers, most of whom trained in the dough schools, and the recipe remained popular into the early 1970s. It was usually made by or with children as an introduction to baking because it’s a pretty fool proof recipe. The basic recipe does not use spice or buttermilk, just regular whole milk, the texture should not be soft or doughy. The classic recipe calls for crushed sugar cubes to be the sprinkling on top. Everyone in the 1930s and 40s had sugar cubes as well as loose sugar. It creates a gravelly, crunchy topping for the ‘rock’.

[@peterwhelan6144]

Thanks to my Mum who regularly made them here in Australia, I now make them twice a week and the grandchildren love them ( as indeed I do ) . The main thing to remember, according to Mum , was to have the mix so aa a knife would stand tall without falling over . I personally believe they were a bit too moist in the video , but they still looked good ..

[@emeraldviking3637]

Just after making these Rock Buns. The were feckin lovely 😍

[@irishbakerabroad]

Glad to hear it! 💪🏻🇮🇪

[@caroldoyle70]

Love a Rock cake! Thanks Chris! ❤

[@irishbakerabroad]

No bother Carol! 😊☘️☘️☘️

[@stephenw1799]

Wow, nearly 40 years since I heard of rock buns/scones..my mother's rock buns did actually resemble rocks 😂

[@irishbakerabroad]

Fair play to her 😄☘️

[@Anastashya]

So did my Grandmother’s 😂😂😂 but I sure miss her ❤

[@msmapee8619]

Thanks Chris. I will try sounds really good.

[@cobaltshiraz]

Thanks for this. I used to get these at Greggs in Birmingham UK but they stopped selling them! You make it seem easy and I’ll make them soon.

[@barrie-annbasson3100]

Thank you from South Africa, we make them the same way xx

[@irishbakerabroad]

Great stuff! 😊

[@lyneberge]

Looks delicious will definitely try this recipe! Thanks for sharing!🥰

[@irishbakerabroad]

No problem! Happy St Patrick’s Day! ☘️

[@lyneberge]

@@irishbakerabroad Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you! Thank you and have a wonderful day!☘️

[@jamescarr1467]

Made these a couple of times and always came out good. Other than my own, the last time I had them was in 1971, Walton Jail- Liverpool. Mine were better as you would have had to be lucky to get a raisin! I have doubled the recipe and also good. Added cashew nuts as well.

[@irishbakerabroad]

Sounds great! 💪🏻

[@evelynasheenaemmakamadu789]

Amazing recipe, did it for the first time and it turned out very yummy. My husband loves it too!🔥 Thank you for sharing. -from Mauritius 🇲🇺

[@irishbakerabroad]

My pleasure! Thanks for giving it a go! 😊☘️

[@YvonneCampbell71]

Thanks !! Lovely recipe You show us how many we can make for your recipe 👍🏼

[@irishbakerabroad]

My pleasure 😊

[@andrewmitchell8859]

Top job Chris ! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@99240994]

Thank you I did try them . They are delicious

[@mahalskitchen1854]

I will try this amazing recipe 😊😋😋

[@irishbakerabroad]

Go for it! ☘️

[@coolgirls4855]

Just made these, can't wait to try them.

[@irishbakerabroad]

Lovely stuff! ☘️

[@mariontrowles2713]

Just subscribed Chris,gona do these rock buns,they look delicious 👏

[@irishbakerabroad]

Thanks a lot Marion! Yes and very easy to do! 👌🏻😊

[@florenceobrien2822]

my late hubby loved these

[@irishbakerabroad]

💚☘️

[@duibhiruimaolmmhauid9039]

Followed you here from FB, thanks for the link 😊

[@irishbakerabroad]

Cheers! Thanks a lot. No problem! 😊

[@cherylsutherland9464]

Could you please make your amazing recipes printable ❤

[@irishbakerabroad]

They’re written in the description underneath the video. I am hoping to get a book done at some stage 😊

[@davismartina1]

Oh my fav ❤

[@irishbakerabroad]

Give it a go! 😊

[@davismartina1]

@irishbakerabroad oh I will have to

[@RonaldKidd-p4z]

Can I add a tablespoon of oil to my buttermilk when making rock cakes. What effect would it have? Thanks 🙏

[@irishbakerabroad]

I wouldn’t add any oil. There’s already 100g of butter in the dough already 😊

[@RonaldKidd-p4z]

@ Thanks 🙏 Chris!

[@RonaldKidd-p4z]

@ ok 👍 thanks 🙏

[@cherylmcinnes4434]

Does this recipe work with Gluten Free flour? I love rock cakes and would love to make some but has to be GF now. 😢

[@tentrickspony8925]

i loooove you accent

[@tombraddish3957]

Tried them exactly same came out flat though 😁😆🇮🇪🇮🇪☘️☘️

[@philips4711]

Hope mine turn out as good

[@irishbakerabroad]

Of course they will 👌🏻☘️

[@rosequainoo1084]

Thanks so much

[@irishbakerabroad]

No problem! 😊

[@lindylast9288]

Lunchbox staple 30 years ago

[@mariamajalloh9161]

Hi

[@brucefuller9056]

Chris you should put a bit yellow colour in your recipe

[@nicbing2598]

I don't hear NO ROCK MUSIC ? just blah blah ! CRANK IT UP & GET IT ON ..!! .. your music taste will determine whether I'll continue watching ....or not !

[@irishbakerabroad]

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