Welsh Cakes

Welsh Cakes
  • Author: Liz Scourfield

These Welsh cakes are a delightful treat that offer a perfect balance of sweetness and buttery goodness. The sultanas provide pops of flavor, while the caramelized exterior adds a lovely crunch. Whether enjoyed on their own or sandwiched with jam, these traditional Welsh cakes are sure to bring a taste of Wales to your home.

— Constant Cookbook

Ingredients

  • 225g/8oz self-raising flour
  • 110g/4oz (preferably Welsh) salted butter
  • 1 egg
  • handful of sultanas
  • , if needed milk
  • 85g/3oz caster sugar
  • extra butter

Instructions

  • Rub the butter into the flour to make breadcrumbs. Add the sugar and sultanas, then stir in the egg. Mix, then form a ball of dough, using a splash of milk if needed.
  • Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface until it is 5mm/¼in thick. Cut it into rounds using a 7.5cm/3in fluted cutter.
  • You now need a bakestone or a heavy iron griddle. Rub it with butter and wipe the excess away. Put it on a direct heat and wait until it heats up. Place the Welsh cakes on the griddle and cook for 2–3 minutes on each side, or until caramel brown.
  • Remove from the pan and dust with caster sugar while still warm. Some people leave out the sultanas, split them when cool and sandwich them together with jam.

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Cook Time

10M

Prep Time

PT30M

Yield

Makes approx. 4-6 cakes

Nutrition

  • Calories: 357kcal
  • Carbohydrate Content: 46g
  • Fat Content: 16.5g
  • Fiber Content: 1.5g
  • Protein Content: 5g
  • Saturated Fat Content: 10g
  • Sugar Content: 18g