Making rock cakes | Cooking and nutrition | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

True or false? Rock cakes got their name because they used to have rocks in them.

True
False ✓
What do you use to cook cakes?

the fridge

the toaster

the oven ✓
What is this?

measuring jug

weighing scales ✓

weighing cups
Rock cakes are made from flour. Which plant do we use to make flour?

grass

corn

wheat ✓
Before cooking, we should put on a clean ______.

'apron' ✓
Match the foods to what you would use to measure them.

water, milk and juice

⇔

measuring jug ✓

herbs, spices and oil

⇔

measuring spoons ✓

flour, rice and couscous

⇔

weighing scales ✓

Exit quiz

True of false? The dried fruit in rock cakes counts towards our 5 A DAY.

True
False ✓
______ helped to ensure everyone had a fair share of food at a time of shortage.

'Rationing' ✓
Which foods are baked or roasted in an oven?

baked

⇔

bread and pies ✓

roasted

⇔

chicken and potatoes ✓
What food skill is being shown here?

weighing

dividing

rubbing-in ✓
Why did we divide the rock cakes?

Dividing helps the rock cakes to cook evenly. ✓

Dividing helps the rock cakes to cool quickly.

Dividing helps the rock cakes to cook faster.

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Key learning points

Rock cakes are from Britain and traditionally eaten at teatime. They were promoted in World War II due to rationing.
The food skills used to make rock cakes are measuring, rubbing-in, mixing, cracking an egg, and portioning.
Some mixtures need to be divided into equal sized portions, so that they cook evenly.
Ovens are very hot. Dishes must be placed in and taken out while wearing oven gloves.

Common misconception

The dried fruit in rock cakes counts towards our 5 A DAY.

The dried fruit does not count towards our 5 A DAY, as it is in small amounts. Rock cakes are sweet foods, containing sugar and fat. We need to eat less of these types of foods.

Keywords

Rationing - a fixed amount of food per person
Dividing - to split a mixture equally
Rubbing-in - to rub butter into flour
Oven - part of a cooker, used to bake or roast foods