 Welsh cakes, or "pice ar y maen" meaning "cakes on the stone", are small round spiced cakes, traditionally cooked on a bakestone, but more recently on a griddle.Once cooked, they can be eaten hot or cold, on their own or topped either with sugar or butter.The dough which is mixed with raisins, sultanas and sometimes currants, is similar to shortbread, meaning they can have the consistency of biscuits when cooked on the griddle, and slightly more like a cake when cooked in the oven.