Aimee Ryan

Welsh Cakes

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    10

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      35 min

Appears in
Great British Vegan: Simple, plant-based recipes to cook the nation's favourite dishes
Great British Vegan

By Aimee Ryan

Published 2021

  • About

These have been a popular British teatime treat since the late nineteenth century. I like them best at breakfast as they’re wonderful served warm from the pan with dairy-free butter, or just by themselves later on in the afternoon.

Ingredients

  • 225 g/8 oz/1¾ cups self-raising flour (self-rising), plus extra for dusting
  • 75

Method

  1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, raisins, mixed spice, cinnamon and sugar. Add the butter and rub into the flour with the tips of your fingers until you have a breadcrumb consistency.
  2. Make a well in the centre and pour in the milk. Gently stir until a dough is formed.
  3. Sprinkle a work surface with some flour and roll out the dough to ½cm/¼in thickne