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Chocolate Chip Welsh Cakes Recipe

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Kieren Windsor

Kieren is the founder of Wales Guidebook. A Welshman born and bred, he has lived and travelled across Wales and now his full-time passion is sharing his favourite experiences and travel tips.

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Traditional Welsh cakes have many of the same ingredients as a Scone, including their sweet currents. If you want something your kids will love, why not try this chocolate chip alternative that might even get them baking.  

What is a Welsh Cake?

Much like a Scone/Pancake marriage, these sugary rounds are baked on an iron griddle and best served hot covered in generous lashings of caster sugar. Great with a cup of tea and because of their mini size, they are perfect for a snack. 

This easy variation swaps the current for chocolate chips and has an added infusion of vanilla extract for a tiny round you will definitely want more of!

Other Variations To Try

Here are some other Welsh Cake variations that you might like to try:

  • Vegan – No dairy? No problem. We have a Vegan Welsh Cake recipe ready for you. Using plant-based ingredients such as soy or oat milk you can enjoy these sugary current rounds that taste just as good as the original.
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  • Traditional – Try the ultimate Welsh Cake, the traditional currents and sugared round. Using original ingredients including butter and egg, take a look at our Welsh Cake Recipe to try the Bake Stone where it all started.
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  • Cinnamon & Cranberry – With Christmas around the corner, it’s time to get out the cinnamon. Replacing the currents with a handful of cranberries and adding a sprinkle of cinnamon gives Welsh Cakes the taste of the holidays. A really simple and easy ingredient swap that changes it up for the season and makes them great for a homemade Christmas gift.
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  • Cheese – For the savoury pallet, again take out the currents and replace it with 70g of cheese, similar to making cheese scones. Continue with the recipe as normal but do not sprinkle with sugar at the end. Cheese Welsh Cakes are served plain or with butter.
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  • Pumpkin – Great for Halloween but tasty all year round, you can either keep the currents in or take them out, make up a quick pumpkin puree and add to your mixture with your butter and add a little more flour to soak up the moisture. Naturally sweet and light pumpkin is a great alternative to traditional Welsh Cakes. 

You can also mix things up a little by trying out some of our Welsh Cake serving suggestions such as topping with butter and cheese or jam and clotted cream.

Published: 8 November 2022