tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430217157187576719.post3669234011022955770..comments2023-11-09T10:43:22.521+00:00Comments on Lapin d'Or and More: Random Recipes - Rock Cakeslapin d'orhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02364203916127045936noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430217157187576719.post-27900706598649713032012-10-02T17:16:12.012+01:002012-10-02T17:16:12.012+01:00Rock cakes remind me of being a kid - so simple bu...Rock cakes remind me of being a kid - so simple but so delicious - yum! Thanks for reminding me!Ruth Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06510944836839189242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430217157187576719.post-4139379995337263572012-09-26T21:37:08.580+01:002012-09-26T21:37:08.580+01:00I've just followed the link to the Baker's...I've just followed the link to the Baker's Daughter and am now thinking I'd like to read the book. Thanks for alerting me to it.Choclettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173996730095174268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430217157187576719.post-83955423396809124302012-09-26T21:30:45.407+01:002012-09-26T21:30:45.407+01:00Rock cakes were about the only cake my mother ever...Rock cakes were about the only cake my mother ever made and I am thus extremely fond of them. Yours look just as they should.Choclettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173996730095174268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430217157187576719.post-23203164474622453932012-09-26T08:02:48.501+01:002012-09-26T08:02:48.501+01:00Oh god I remember those dreadful limp salad teas! ...Oh god I remember those dreadful limp salad teas! This rock cake more than makes up for it wouldn't you say? Thanks for entering this month and glad it worked out so well. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431297921869969693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430217157187576719.post-16632889321076756122012-09-24T21:19:36.411+01:002012-09-24T21:19:36.411+01:00I had some terrible rock cakes when I was kid, bak...I had some terrible rock cakes when I was kid, baked by a well-meaning but distracted relative and that experience put me off for many years. I've only recently realised how good they can be and yours do look really good.Phil in the Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15904292856978631382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430217157187576719.post-70810553272340810492012-09-24T21:08:45.571+01:002012-09-24T21:08:45.571+01:00Hi Caroline, the dough is sweeter and higher in f...Hi Caroline, the dough is sweeter and higher in fat than a typical scone and I would say the texture is more like cake/teabreads than a scone. You get a nice crisply baked outer edge and tender crumb inside. They stale quickly but can be revived by a quick burst in a hot oven. Very quick to make.lapin d'orhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02364203916127045936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430217157187576719.post-74154210365257839242012-09-23T18:46:58.282+01:002012-09-23T18:46:58.282+01:00Hmm, rock cakes. I think I've only ever made t...Hmm, rock cakes. I think I've only ever made them once, as a child and can't really remember what they're like! What sort of texture are they inside? Sort of a cross between a scone and a cake?Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13067886984635079539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430217157187576719.post-62881659370968919672012-09-23T08:37:21.416+01:002012-09-23T08:37:21.416+01:00Yes, at their best when warm, like scones.Yes, at their best when warm, like scones.Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854564777269577428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430217157187576719.post-67566477001094585532012-09-22T14:46:54.090+01:002012-09-22T14:46:54.090+01:00CANT beat a GOOD rock cake and yours look FABULOUS...CANT beat a GOOD rock cake and yours look FABULOUS! Thanks so much for your entry! KarenKaren S Boothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18024864830370677754noreply@blogger.com