Best 9 Scotch Cakes Recipes

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Are you ready to embark on a delightful culinary journey, discovering the secrets to creating the most delectable Scottish cakes? With their rich history, these cakes offer a taste of Scottish tradition and culture. From the classic Dundee cake to the indulgent Scottish tablet, this article will guide you through a selection of the best recipes, ensuring you can whip up mouthwatering treats that will impress family and friends alike. So, gather your ingredients, don your apron, and let's delve into the wonderful world of Scottish cakes!

Let's cook with our recipes!

CHOCO-SCOTCH MARBLE CAKE



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This recipe was given to me many years ago by a friend. Teaming chocolate with butterscotch for a marble cake makes it more flavorful and colorful than the usual chocolate-vanilla combination. This rich family favorite is very moist and keeps well. -Pam Giammattei, Valatie, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 55m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 package yellow cake mix (regular size)
1 package (3.4 ounces) instant butterscotch pudding mix
4 large eggs
1 cup sour cream
1/3 cup canola oil
1/2 cup butterscotch chips
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, melted
FROSTING:
1-1/2 cups butterscotch chips, melted
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, melted
5 to 6 tablespoons half-and-half cream
2 tablespoons finely chopped pecans

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, sour cream and oil; beat on low speed for 30 second. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Divide batter in half; stir butterscotch chips into half and chocolate into the other half. , Spoon half of the butterscotch batter in a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan; top with half of the chocolate batter. Repeat layers. Cut through batter with a knife to swirl., Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., For frosting, in a small bowl, combine butterscotch chips and chocolate. Beat in enough cream until the frosting is smooth and reaches desired spreading consistency. Spread over top of cake. Sprinkle with pecans.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 439 calories, Fat 23g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 67mg cholesterol, Sodium 347mg sodium, Carbohydrate 52g carbohydrate (38g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

SCOTTISH OATCAKES



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The perfect breakfast solution for people who cannot decide between oatmeal and pancakes, this recipe is for the softer pancake version of the popular dry, dense, and cookie-like oat cakes. Serve with fresh fruit and top with butter and maple syrup.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes     Pancake Recipes     Whole Grain Pancake Recipes

Time 1h40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup rolled oats
1 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon lemon zest
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon honey, or to taste
1 large egg
¼ teaspoon fine salt
¼ teaspoon baking soda
¼ cup self-rising flour
¼ cup melted butter

Steps:

  • Bring oats and heavy cream to a simmer in a pot over medium-high heat. Stir and cook for 1 minute and turn off the heat. Let cool down to room temperature, at least 10 minutes.
  • Transfer oat mixture into a bowl. Add lemon zest and lemon juice. Drizzle in honey and crack in an egg. Add salt and baking soda. Mix thoroughly with a spatula. Stir in flour until no dry spots remain. Cover and let rest for at least 1 hour.
  • Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat. Scoop spoonfuls of the oat mixture into the hot skillet and flatten to your desired thickness. Cook until browned and tops spring back when touched, 3 to 4 minutes per side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 288.8 calories, Carbohydrate 15.2 g, Cholesterol 105.7 mg, Fat 24.1 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 14.4 g, Sodium 291.5 mg, Sugar 1.3 g

BUTTERSCOTCH CAKE



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I get lots of compliments and recipe requests whenever I make this eye-catching cake. The filling is similar to German chocolate cake. -Judy Lamon, Louisville, Tennessee

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 22

2/3 cup butterscotch chips
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
3 large eggs, room temperature
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
FILLING/TOPPING:
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1/3 cup water
1 large egg yolk, lightly beaten
1/3 cup butterscotch chips
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup pecans, chopped
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
2 to 3 cups buttercream frosting

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. Line 2 greased 9-in. round baking pans with waxed paper; set aside. In a microwave, melt butterscotch chips with 1/4 cup water at 70% power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Cool to room temperature., In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in butterscotch mixture. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk just until combined., Pour into prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a large saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in evaporated milk and water until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolk; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. , Remove from the heat. Gently stir in chips and butter. Stir in pecans and coconut. Cool to room temperature without stirring., Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate; spread with half of the filling. Top with second layer and remaining filling. Frost sides with buttercream frosting. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 765 calories, Fat 36g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 81mg cholesterol, Sodium 422mg sodium, Carbohydrate 103g carbohydrate (79g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 7g protein.

OLD-FASHIONED BUTTERSCOTCH CAKE



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Provided by Food Network

Time 1h50m

Yield 1 (9-inch) 3-layer cake; 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 23

2 large eggs
Nonstick baking spray
2 1/2 cups sifted cake flour (sift before measuring)
2 teaspoons baking powder
Salt
1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups half-and-half or whole milk, at room temperature
3/4 cup safflower oil or canola oil
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
4 tablespoons, plus 1/2 cup water
2 teaspoons unflavored powdered gelatin
2 cups light brown sugar
1/2 cup half-n-half or whole milk
1/2 cup water
1 1/4 pounds unsalted butter (5 sticks), at room temperature
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup light brown sugar
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Salt
3/4 cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • For the cake: Separate the eggs. Place the egg whites in a medium bowl and yolks in a small bowl. Let stand at room temperature, about 20 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line the bottom of 3 (9-inch) round cake pans with parchment paper. Spray with nonstick baking spray. Set aside.
  • Sift together the sifted flour, baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Add the brown sugar. If there are any large clumps of brown sugar, break them up with a spoon. Stir, then set aside.
  • Whip the egg whites to soft peaks with an electric mixer. With the mixer running, slowly add 1/4 cup sugar and continue to whip to stiff peaks. Add the egg yolks, half-and-half, oil, and vanilla to the flour mixture. Mix until just combined.
  • Fold the whipped egg whites into the cake batter a third at a time. Divide the batter among the prepared cake pans and bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cakes comes out clean. Let cool.
  • For the frosting: Place 4 tablespoons of water in a small bowl or ramekin. Sprinkle the gelatin powder over the top, making sure the gelatin is moistened. Let stand 5 minutes to bloom.
  • In the meantime, place the brown sugar, half-n-half, and 1/2 cup water in a medium saucepan. Stir. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Turn heat to low and add the bloomed gelatin. Stir. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, until the gelatin has dissolved. Remove from heat to cool to room temperature.
  • Whip the butter in a standing mixer until fluffy. Add the cooled gelatin mixture. Whip until thickened to a creamy frosting. This will look like a curdled hot mess but keep whipping and in 10 to 15 minutes it will become a beautiful buttercream. Mix in the vanilla.
  • For the butterscotch sauce:
  • Melt the butter in a 2-quart saucepan over low to medium heat. Add the brown sugar, lemon juice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is melted and mixture is bubbling, about 5 minutes.
  • Remove the pan from the heat and add the heavy cream. The mixture will bubble. Whisk until incorporated. Return the pan to low heat and cook for 10 minutes without stirring, until slightly thickened. Remove pan from the heat and add the vanilla. Stir. Let cool to room temperature. Sauce will thicken as it cools.
  • Fill and frost the cooled cakes, drizzling the butterscotch sauce between the cake layers and on top of the frosting, and on top of cake.

SCOTCH PANCAKES



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Our simple Scotch pancakes make a quick and easy breakfast that the whole family will love. Serve with butter and maple syrup for the perfect brunch treat

Provided by Member recipe by squiralsquasmosis

Categories     Breakfast, Brunch

Time 25m

Yield Makes 10

Number Of Ingredients 8

200g plain flour
1 tbsp baking powder
pinch of salt
1 tbsp caster sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 large egg
300ml milk
vegetable oil, to fry

Steps:

  • Add the dry ingredients to a mixing bowl. Beat the egg and milk into the mixture with a handheld or electric whisk. Heat a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat and add some oil.
  • Spoon in a small ladleful of batter to make a pancake about 10cm across. Fry for about 1 min until the edges of the pancake are firm and bubbles have started to appear on the surface. Turn over and fry for another 30 secs till golden on both sides. Serve with your favourite toppings.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 121 calories, Fat 3 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 19 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 3 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 4 grams protein, Sodium 0.5 milligram of sodium

SCOTCH CAKES



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This recipe was handed down from my mother's side of the family. I'm not sure how many generations, I just know it has been in the family for many, many years. It may be a variation of a Mexican Wedding Cake, but I am hard put to explain the corn starch in the recipe. I make both at Christmas time, but my kids beg for the "Scotch Cakes". Now there is no scotch in the recipe and my family is Acadian French, not Scotch, so where the name came from is a mystery. I have never found another recipe like it except for the Mexican Wedding Cake which comes quite close. In fact a variation of the cookie states that you can add chopped cherries and nuts in half the batter. You roll them into balls like the way I make my version, but just dust with confectioners sugar, not frosting (Sound like Mexican Wedding Cakes yet?) I still just call them Scotch Cakes, because that is what my family has always called them. We make them just at Christmas time, but they would be good any time of year.

Provided by Paula Sorensen @kickerchick

Categories     Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup(s) softened butter or margarine (not tub marg)
1/2 cup(s) confectioners' sugar
2 cup(s) all purpose flour remove 2 tablespoons and add
2 tablespoon(s) corn starch
1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
1 teaspoon(s) vanilla (you can try almond if you prefer)

Steps:

  • Cream butter (or margarine) with confectioner's sugar. I have tried it with both, and like them either way. Some purists may prefer the butter; this is really your choice) Do not over cream, as the cookies tend to get a little sticky and are harder to roll into balls. You can add the salt and vanilla at this point.
  • Slowly add the dry ingredients by the spoonful, (I use a heaping tablespoon) again careful not to over beat. ( I have tried to avoid over beating using my Kitchen-aid, to no avail, so now I use my hand mixer with better results.
  • Using a rounded teaspoonful, (about walnut size) roll between your palms and flatten slightly and place on ungreased baking sheet about an inch apart. (All that butter makes it unnecessary to grease the pan)
  • Bake at 400 degrees for 8 minutes. I kind of check them, if the edges are light caramel color, they are usually ready.
  • Let cool and frost with a buttercream white icing. I usually just make icing using 1-2 tablespoons soft butter or margarine, 2 cups or so of confectioner's sugar and milk to make it the right consistency for spreading. I have also used a little of the liquid from a bottle of maraschino cherries to lightly color them. But I prefer the white frosting. Then top the cookie with 1/3 to 1/2 of a maraschino cherry, cut from the stem hole. If I can find green cherries, i cut a couple of slivers to add to the edges of the red ones to make them look like a big holly.

SCOTCH PANCAKES



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Simple no-fuss pancake recipe. The cream of tartar makes the pancakes fluffy and not flat. Add a dash of vanilla for a sweeter flavor. Serve with butter, jam, and cream.

Provided by Anonymous

Categories     100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes     Pancake Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ cup milk
2 eggs, beaten

Steps:

  • Mix together flour, sugar, cream of tartar, and baking soda in a medium bowl. Add milk and eggs; stir until batter is the consistency of thick cream.
  • Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Drop batter by spoonfuls into the hot skillet and cook until bubbles form and the edges are dry, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip and cook until browned on the other side, 2 to 3 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 70.3 calories, Carbohydrate 12.8 g, Cholesterol 28.1 mg, Fat 1 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 67.2 mg, Sugar 4.7 g

SCOTCH CHOCOLATE CAKE



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This cake is SOOOOOO GOOOOOD!! It smells wonderful while baking and the cinnamon in the batter gives it an extra special taste. Not sure of prep time and baking time depends on the oven.

Provided by Anita Harris

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 cup butter (not margarine)
4 tablespoons cocoa
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup water
1/2 cup butter, softened (not margarine)
4 tablespoons cocoa
6 tablespoons milk
1 box powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • For cake: Sift together the flour and sugar into a large bowl.
  • Combine the butter, cocoa and water in a saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the cocoa and melt the butter.
  • Add cocoa mixture to the flour mixture and mix well with a wooden spoon.
  • In a bowl combine the buttermilk, cinnamon, baking soda, eggs and vanilla; mixing well.
  • Add buttermilk mixture to the flour/cocoa mixture.
  • Beat until well blended (batter will be thin).
  • Pour into a greased and floured 13x9 baking pan and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes or until cake tests done with a toothpick inserted in the center (if done the toothpick will come out clean).
  • Spread icing over hot cake in pan.
  • For icing: Combine the butter, cocoa and milk in a saucepan and bring to a boil; stirring until butter is melted and cocoa is dissolved.
  • Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and powdered sugar mixing well then add pecans and mix.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 636.4, Fat 31.7, SaturatedFat 15.8, Cholesterol 115.4, Sodium 301.5, Carbohydrate 85, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 65.2, Protein 6.1

BUTTERSCOTCH CAKE ( THE BEST YOU'LL EVER MAKE)



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I got this recipe from a close friend. It's simple to make and tastes delicious. I have tried several other recipes, but this seems to be the easiest to make and still the best tasting. I suggest serving it with a cinnamon icing and some chocolate sauce drizzled over top of the cake.

Provided by Chef Mean Green

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (18 ounce) box yellow cake mix (super moist white also will work)
1 (3 1/2 ounce) package instant butterscotch pudding mix
1 cup coffee, cooled
1/2 cup oil
3/4 cup butterscotch sundae sauce
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Mix all ingredients.
  • Pour into a greased and floured bunch pan.
  • Bake 50-55 minutes at 350°F.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 4092.3, Fat 187.6, SaturatedFat 29.5, Cholesterol 756.7, Sodium 4506.2, Carbohydrate 563.3, Fiber 7.8, Sugar 222.8, Protein 51.6

Tips:

  • Choosing fresh and high-quality ingredients is essential for creating delicious Scotch Cakes. Look for organic butter, free-range eggs, and unrefined sugar.
  • Creaming the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy is crucial for achieving a smooth and even texture in the cakes.
  • Gradually beat the eggs into the creamed mixture, one at a time, to prevent curdling. Ensure each egg is fully incorporated before adding the next.
  • Incorporate the dry ingredients, including flour, baking powder, and salt, gradually into the wet mixture, using a spatula or wooden spoon. Do not overmix to maintain a light and airy texture.
  • Reserve a small amount of the cake batter and mix it with cocoa powder to create a chocolate swirl. This step adds a delightful visual appeal and extra flavor to the cakes.
  • Transfer the prepared batter into greased and lined baking tins, ensuring even distribution. Smooth the top and sprinkle with a mixture of demerara sugar and oats for added texture and sweetness.
  • Bake the Scotch Cakes in a preheated oven at the recommended temperature until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Avoid overbaking to prevent dryness.
  • Allow the cakes to cool completely in the tins before turning them out onto a wire rack. This helps prevent crumbling and maintains their shape.
  • Decorate the cooled cakes with a dusting of powdered sugar or drizzle them with a simple glaze made from icing sugar and milk. You can also add edible decorations like sprinkles or chopped nuts for a festive touch.

Conclusion:

Creating delicious and inviting Scotch Cakes at home is a rewarding experience that allows you to enjoy the taste of traditional Scottish baking. By following the tips and techniques outlined in this article, you can achieve perfect Scotch Cakes that are light, fluffy, and bursting with flavor. These cakes are not only a delightful treat but also a symbol of Scottish heritage and culture. Indulge in the goodness of Scotch Cakes with your loved ones and savor the sweet memories they bring.

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