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Put the self raising flour and butter into a big mixing bowl. Rub the butter into the flour with your fingertips, until the mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs.
Stir in the sugar, cocoa powder, mixed spice and chocolate chips.
Add the egg and bring the mixture together into a soft dough.
If it's too dry to come together properly add a splash of milk.
Turn the dough out onto a floured worksurface and roll it out to about ¼ inch thickness.
Cut circles out using a 6cm round cutter.
Lightly grease the pan and then put on the hob on a medium/low heat.
Cook the Welsh cakes a few at a time, for 2-3 minutes on each side.
The Welsh cakes should be lightly browned and slightly risen.
Once they're cooked take them out of the pan and sprinkle them on both sides with caster sugar.