Best 20 Welsh Cakes Recipes

WELSH CAKES

Steps:

• Sift flour, baking powder and salt into bowl. Put in butter and lard and mix until resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in sugar and currants or raisins. Beat the eggs lightly and add to flour mixture with just enough milk to make a firm dough similar to shortcrust pastry.
• Chill dough 1 to 2 hours.
• Roll the dough to 1/4 inch on floured surface and cut with 3 inch rounds. Bake the cakes on a greased griddle or frying pan (I use my electric skillet with just a little non-stick spray) over low heat until golden brown. Cool and sprinkle with sugar. These also freeze well.

WELSH CAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk and egg; stir just until moistened. Fold in currants., Pat or roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness; cut with a floured 2-in. biscuit cutter. Preheat griddle over medium heat. In batches, place cakes onto griddle; cook until tops puff and bottoms are golden brown, about 1-2 minutes. Turn; cook until second side is golden brown. Cool on wire racks.

WELSH CAKES

Steps:

• Line two baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon zest. Using a pastry blender or your fingers, cut in butter until mixture is a sandy consistency. Stir in currants, candied citrus peel, egg, and milk until a soft dough forms. Gently knead to combine.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough 1/4 inch thick. Using a 2-inch fluted square cutter, cut out squares; transfer to prepared sheets. Reroll scraps once and cut out more squares.
• Preheat a cast-iron griddle over medium. Lightly brush with butter. Working in batches, transfer dough squares to griddle and cook, turning once, until golden brown, about 1 1/2 minutes per side. Adjust heat as necessary. Transfer to a serving plate; sprinkle with superfine sugar, as desired. Serve immediately, or store in an airtight container at room temperature 3 to 5 days.

WELSH TEA CAKES

Steps:

• Combine dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. With a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in raisins.
• Place egg in a 1 cup measure; beat lightly with a fork. Add milk to the 1/4 cup mark; pour into flour mixture and stir with fork to make a soft dough; ( a little more milk may be needed ). On a floured surface, shape dough into a ball and knead lightly 5-6 times.
• Roll to 1/4 inch thickness and with a floured small biscuit cutter, cut into rounds. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) on greased cookie sheet until slightly browned.

WELSH TEA CAKES

Steps:

• Place flour in a large bowl; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add the sugar, oats and nutmeg. Stir in the eggs and milk. Fold in currants., On a heavily floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in round cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Sprinkle with sugar if desired. , Bake at 350° for 12-16 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

WELSH CAKES

Steps:

• Rub the butter and lard into the flour, and add sugar, fruit, lemon rind and spices. Mix with beaten egg and a little milk to a stiff, pastry-like dough.
• Roll out 1/4" thick, and cut into 2" rounds. Grease the griddle or pan with a little fat and put it on a moderate heat. Cook the cakes about 3 minutes on each side, turning over as they become golden brown and risen. If they brown too quickly, turn the heat down.
• Sprinkle with a little sugar while still warm. Eat hot or cold. They keep fresh for several days if stored in an air-tight tin.

WELSH CAKES (CURRANT ROUND GRIDDLE BUTTER SCONES)

Steps:

• BY HAND: Cut the butter into small pieces. Place 1 1/2 cups of the flour in a bowl. Add the butter and cut with a knife or a pastry cutter to blend together into the texture of coarse meal.
• USING A FOOD PROCESSOR: Cut the butter into several chunks, place in a processor bowl with 1 1/2 cups flour, and process to the texture of coarse meal; turn out into a bowl.
• Add the sugar, salt, spices, and currants to the flour mixture and stir to mix. Break the eggs into a bowl and beat briefly with a fork to blend, then add to the mixture. Turn and stir to moisten so it comes together as a firm, moist dough.
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and flatten under you palms, or use a lightly floured rolling pin to roll it out to about 1/4 inch thick. Use a round 3-inch cookie cutter to cut out cakes. You should be able to get 12 or 13 from the dough.
• Heat a heavy skillet over medium heat. When it is hot, rub the cooking surface with a lightly buttered paper towel, then lower the heat to medium low. Wait several minutes, then place 3 or 4 rounds top side down in the skillet and cook for about 2 minutes. Flip them over and cook on the other side for 3 minutes. Both sides will be touched with brown and a little black; the cakes will have risen a little, and their sides will still be moist looking.
• Turn back over and cook on the first side for another minute or so. Lift out and onto a rack to cool and set for 10 minutes or more before eating. Cook the remaining cakes the same way. (If you have two skillets, once you're comfortable with the timing, you can work with both.) Makes about 12 currant dotted, round butter rich scones. 3 to 3 1/2 inches across.
• Home Baking.

GRANNY'S WELSH CAKES

Steps:

• Beat margarine & sugar together.
• Add eggs & beat till smooth.
• Add dry ingredients & stir till just nicely mixed.
• Roll out on floured surface to 1/4 to 1/2-inch thick.
• Cut into rounds using a small glass or round cookie cutter (we've always used a small glass).
• Cook in frying pan till nicely browned on one side; flip & brown the other side. (approx. 3-4 minute per side).
• Remove to baking rack to cool.
• Store in an airtight container or ziplock bag.

TIESSENNAU MEL (HONEY CAKES) WELSH

Steps:

• Preheat oven - Gas mark 6 (400F) or 7 (425F) or 200°C If you are using a fan oven, reduce by 25°C.
• Grease your patty tins.
• Sieve together flour, cinnamon and bicarbonate of soda.
• Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
• Separate the egg yolk from the white.
• Beat the yolk into sugar and butter, then add the honey, gradually.
• Stir in the flour with a little milk as required and mix all together lightly.
• Whisk the egg white into a stiff froth and fold into mixture.
• Half fill small patty tins with the mixture; dredge the top of each with caster sugar.
• Bake in a hot oven for 20 minutes. Watch these little fellows carefully. They brown rather quickly.
• When ready sprinkle a little more sugar.
• Croeso Cymreig.

WELSH CAKES

Steps:

• Sift dry ingredients together in a bowl and cut in shortening finely. Add fruit, then eggs mixed with milk to make a stiff dough. (I ended up using my hands to get it to combine.)
• Roll to 1/4-inch thickness on a floured surface. (It is more convenient to roll out half the dough at a time.) Cut out rounds with a sharp two-inch cookie cutter.
• Bake on a heated griddle on low heat, or an electric fry pan set at 250F for 8 to 10 minutes. When golden brown on one side, turn and bake second side until golden.
• Serve hot with butter as a tea cake or serve cold. Store in a covered container.
• NOTE: Shortening is satisfactory in this recipe but butter or hard margarine gives a richer flavour and colour. (I used hard margarine.) I estimated two as a serving. (Don't think you'll stop with two!).
• Makes about 4 1/2 dozen.

WELSH CAKES (PICE AR Y MAEN)

Steps:

• Whisk together the flour, baking powder, allspice, and salt in a large bowl. Rub in the butter and lard with your fingertips. Add the sugar and raisins.
• Beat the eggs and add to the mixture along with a little milk, only using enough to make a fairly stiff dough. Roll out on a lightly floured surface to the thickness of about 1/4 inch and cut into 2 inch rounds with a pastry cutter.
• Cook on a greased griddle or heavy based frying pan over medium high heat for about 3 minutes on each side until golden brown. Dust with sugar and serve warm.

WELSH TEA CAKES

Steps:

• Mix first 5 ingredients in large bowl. Add butter and shortening and rub with fingertips until mixture resembles fine meal. Add currants. Whisk 4 tablespoons milk and egg in small bowl. Add to dry ingredients; stir until moist clumps form, adding more milk if mixture is dry. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 1/2-inch-thick round. Using cookie cutter, cut out 2 1/2- to 3-inch rounds. Gather dough scraps; roll out to 1/2-inch-thick round. Cut out additional rounds.
• Heat heavy large nonstick griddle or skillet over medium-high heat. Arrange 6 to 8 cakes on griddle. Reduce heat to low and cook until cakes are set and brown, turning occasionally, about 12 minutes. Transfer to rack. Repeat with remaining cakes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

WELSH CAKES

Steps:

• Mix together dry ingredients.
• Cut in cold butter.
• Mix egg and milk together and slowly add to dry ingredients.
• Turn onto a floured board and roll 1/4 inch thick.
• Cut into rounds and fry on an electric skillet at 300* for about 5 minutes on each side.

WELSH CAKES

Steps:

• Rub the butter into the flour with a pinch of salt, then stir in the sugar and currants.Tip in the egg and mix into a dough. Grease a flat cast iron griddle pan or large heavy-based frying pan (not non stick) with a drizzle of oil and put on a very low heat.
• On a floured surface, roll out the dough to a 1cm thickness. Stamp out thin rounds with a 6.5in fluted cutter, re-rolling the trimmings as you go.
• To check whether the heats right for the griddle or pan you need to cook a trial cake. The pan is hot enough when a sprinkling of water sizzles up in a few seconds. Drop a welsh cake on to the griddle, leave it there for 5-6 minutes till the underside is brown, then flip it over and do the same to the other side to cook the middle. If the cakes are browning too quickly, reduce the heat of the pan & allow to cool slightly before you cook any more.
• Cook the Welsh cakes in batches, trying not to overcrowd the griddle, then transfer to a wire rack to cool. Serve warm sprinkled with caster sugar.

TEISENNAU EOG DYFRDWY (WELSH SALMON FISH CAKES).

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes until tender.
• Mash well with 1 Tablespoon of the butter and mix in the salmon, parsley, chives and lemon zest.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Turn out onto a floured surface, divide into 8 portions and shape into cakes.
• Fry in 2 Tablespoons butter mixed with oil until golden brown on each side. Drain on kitchen paper.
• Serve as a starter on a bed of lettuce with soured cream and chive dressing or as a main course garnished with parsley and lemon wedges.

PICE BACH (WELSH CAKES) WELSH

Steps:

• Sift the flour, baking powder, and mixed spice; rub in the margarine and lard; add the sugar, currants and beaten egg.
• Mix in milk to make a stiff dough and roll out 1/4-inch thick.
• Cut into 2-inch rounds and bake on a hot griddle until golden brown, after about 4 minutes on each side.
• British Cookery (BTA/BFPC).

WELSH HONEY CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F/190C Grease and flour a muffin tin or use liners.
• Stir together flour, cinnamon and baking soda.
• Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Separate the egg yolks from the whites. Beat the yolks into sugar and butter, then add the honey in thirds beating well in between.
• Stir in the flour with a little milk as required to make the batter a little softer and mix all together gently.
• Whisk the egg whites until stiff. stir 1/3 of the whites into the batter to lighten the mixture then gently fold in the rest.
• Half fill the cups of the muffin tin and smooth the tops with the back of a wet teaspoon to stop them from crowning too much then sprinkle each with a little bit of sugar (optional).
• Bake in the pre-heated oven for about 20 minutes. These do brown quickly and are actually browner than a similar cupcake or muffin would be so keep an eye on them so they don't get too brown.
• Leave the cakes in the tin for a few minutes before turning out to cool.

WELSH TEA CAKES

Steps:

• 1. Combine flour, baking powder and butter: mix well then add currants, sugar and eggs. Roll out on clean surface using powdered sugar to dust the space you will roll your dough on. Cut with cookie cutter of choice. I like to use a nice round one. Cook in iron skillet like you would a pancake until golden in color. Makes about 4 1/2 dozen.

WELSH HONEY AND SPICE CAKES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400F. Butter muffin tin cups (18 total) or line with paper cupcake liners.
• 2. Sift flour, cinnamon and baking soda into a large mixing bowl.
• 3. In another bowl, with electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and then gradually beat in honey.
• 4. With a wooden spoon, fold in flour mixture, plus milk to make a soft mixture.
• 5. In a separate bowl, with clean beaters, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold in batter.
• 6. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups or liners.
• 7. Bake 15-20 minutes, or until firm to touch and golden brown.
• 8. Place on wire rack to cool and dust with caster sugar. Cool completely.

WELSH CAKES

Steps:

• 1. Sift the flour into a large bowl and add the sugar and mixed spice. Slice up the butter and add to the mixture with a pinch of salt. Rub this mixture together until you reach a fine breadcrumb consistency. Mix in the raisin and sultana combination.
• 2. Form a well in the middle of the mixture, crack in an egg and add a splash of milk. Use a fork to mix this all together. Then, use your hands to pat and form the mixture into a dough ball (do not over work).
• 3. Place a large, heavy-bottomed, non-stick skillet (or a cast iron skill will work) over medium heat. Meanwhile, dust some flour onto a work surface and roll the dough into an inch-thick disc. Use a round pastry cutter to cut out about 4-inch rounds. Gather the dough and roll out to cut more rounds; continue until the dough is gone.
• 4. Test pan temperature by cooking one Welsh cake for a few minutes. If the cakes are too light, you know you'll have to turn the heat up, if the cakes are too dark, you'll have to turn the heat down and wait a few minutes. Once you can cook a cake to a golden brown color, 4 minutes per side, you know you're ready to cook up the rest. Cook them up in batches. As you take them out of the pan, place onto a wire rack and sprinkle with sugar while hot.
• 5. You can serve them as is, or with a filling. If you'd like to serve with a filling, gently cut each cake apart for a top and bottom. Whip the cream, sugar, and vanilla paste together until you get soft peaks. Put the berries into a bowl (slice up larger berries) and toss them with the lemon juice and a sprinkling of sugar. Open the cakes up and add a dollop of whipped cream, top with berries, and add the top cake. Enjoy!