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    Home » Recipes » Australian

    ANZAC Rock Cakes

    April 20, 2015 By Sara McCleary Updated March 21, 2022 - This post may contain affiliate links

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    ANZAC Rock Cakes are the love child of an ANZAC Biscuit and a Scone.  Serve them warm with lashing of butter and golden syrup.

    I wanted to come up with something traditional but different for this coming ANZAC Day. As you can see above there are already a couple of ANZAC biscuit recipes on Belly Rumbles.

    My brain really didn’t venture too far. When I think traditional Aussie baking I think of the CWA and scones. Then there is the obvious ANZAC Day treat, ANZAC biscuits. So why not marry the two together and come up with ANZAC rock cakes?

    If I lost you with CWA, this probably means you’re not an Aussie. CWA stands for Country Women’s Association. All hail the CWA, the goddesses of cooking. The up keepers of our traditional recipes. The high priestesses of scone making.  And what I found out, is as delicious as these are, they really aren't scones.

    ANZAC Scones, a scone with ANZAC biscuit flavours | www.bellyrumbles.com

    This coming Saturday, 25th April, marks the 100th anniversary of when Australian and New Zealand troops made that infamous landing at Gallipoli. The youngest solider amongst them was 14.

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    Think about that one mums and dads. Can you imagine your 14 year old son facing the horrors that occurred at Gallipoli? I know the thought scares the hell out of me.

    ANZAC Scones, a scone with ANZAC biscuit flavours | www.bellyrumbles.com

    I’m not a fan of war, and what happened at Gallipoli 100 years ago brings a tear to my eye, as I am sure it does with a lot Aussies. I just wish it never happened. But it did. And those soliders faced that horror for me, for you, for our way of life. They deserve to be honoured and remembered. As does all our service men and woman, past and present.

    ANZAC Scones, a scone with ANZAC biscuit flavours | www.bellyrumbles.com

    Think of an ANZAC biscuit and a scone having a love child, you will end up with ANZAC rock cakes.  It’s due to adding ANZAC biscuit flavours through them. Which basically are ANZAC biscuit ingredients.

    I highly recommend serving these scones with lashings of butter and then drizzled with golden syrup. Of course you can serve them with honey or maple syrup.

    Sara xxx

    ANZAC Rock Cakes

    Recipe Author: Sara McCleary
    What happens when you cross an ANZAC biscuit with a scone? This is what happens, ANZAC Rock Cakes, and they are mighty tasty.
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 40 mins
    Course Sweet Baking
    Cuisine Australian
    Servings 12
    Calories 289 kcal

    Ingredients

    • 50 grams butter
    • 60 grams golden syrup
    • 15 grams (1 tablespoon) caster sugar (superfine)
    • 5 grams (1 teaspoon) bicarbonate soda
    • 40 grams desiccated coconut
    • 100 grams rolled oats
    • 450 grams plain flour
    • 7 grams (1 teaspoon) salt
    • 60 grams cold butter unsalted
    • 250 ml milk

    Instructions
     

    • Pre-heat oven 230°C (420°F). Line a baking tray with baking paper.
    • In a non-stick saucepan 50g butter, then add golden syrup and sugar. Cook over low heat until sugar has dissolved. Then add bicarb, coconut and rolled oats. Cook for a further 5 minutes.
    • Remove from the heat and leave to the side to cool.
    • Place flour, salt and butter in a food processor, process until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. If you don’t have a food processor you can rub the butter into the flour by hand.
    • Add milk gradually until a dough forms.
    • Remove dough from the food processor and place on a floured surface.
    • Roughly knead through the rolled oat mixture. You don’t want to perfectly incorporate the rolled oat mixture into the dough. You want lumps of the mixture through the dough, and bits of dough that don’t have any of the mixture incorporated.
    • Roll out 12 evenly sized balls of dough and place on the prepared tray.
    • Bake for 20 minutes or until cooked through.
    • Serve from the oven with butter and golden syrup.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 289kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 5gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 416mgPotassium: 115mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 265IUCalcium: 37mgIron: 2.2mg
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    1. Tina Jui | The Worktop

      April 29, 2015 at 1:24 pm

      This is a great combination! I only recently learned about the Anzac biscuit after moving to London. We serve them at the coffee shop I work at (Australian influenced), and I love them. Making them into a scone sounds lovely. Can't wait to give it a try!

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    2. Martine @ Chompchomp

      April 25, 2015 at 4:29 pm

      I love Anzac biscuit inspired creations! I wish I had such creativity, my baking inventions usually taste amazing but are never photo worthy...I guess I could call it a rustic look? lol

      Reply
    3. [email protected]

      April 24, 2015 at 6:17 am

      I love scones at the best of times, but now, I think I'll need to try these beauties! Perfect for the centenary of Anzac Day.

      Reply
    4. john | heneedsfood

      April 23, 2015 at 9:52 pm

      They sure do look delicious. What a wonderful marriage of flavours!

      Reply
    5. Thalia @ butter and brioche

      April 23, 2015 at 9:25 pm

      I am loving the idea of an ANZAC scone.. and definitely need to try these for Saturday. They look very delicious!

      Reply

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