Welsh Cakes Recipe on Food52 (2024)

Author Notes

My mother used to make these for my sister and I when we were little girls. They are like scones but cooked in a frying pan or griddle. I use a cast iron pan to make mine; do a test cake first to determine the level of heat required to bake your little cakes. They are prefect served warm, with butter or jam, straight from the frying pan. —Donna

Test Kitchen Notes

In Wales they’re Welsh Cakes, in other parts of the UK they’re Singin’ Hinnies or griddle scones -- but all of them are the humble, slightly less-levened precursor to the scone. Whether eaten with afternoon tea, as a late supper, round a fire while camping, or with butter and jam for breakfast, this griddle scone variant is adaptable, tasty and oh-so-good. Stove-top cooked on a griddle or skillet instead of oven-baked, it’s a great option for the ovenless crowd and uses basic ingredients that you can find in most kitchens. —Ksb

What You'll Need

Ingredients

• 2 cupsall-purpose flour
  
• ¹/₃ cupgranulated sugar
  
• 2 teaspoonsbaking powder
  
• ¹/₄ teaspoonsalt
  
• ¹/₄ teaspoonground cinnamon
  
• ¹/₄ teaspoonfreshly ground nutmeg
  
• 6 tablespoonscold, unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  
• 2 tablespoonscold lard, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  
• ¹/₃ cupcurrants
  
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  
• ¹/₄ cupcold, whole milk