Name: Almond cakes with caramelised apples
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 90 gram butter, chopped; 1/2 cup caster sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 eggs; 3/4 cup self-raising flour, sifted; 1/2 cup almond meal; 1/2 cup milk; 2 tablespoon flaked almonds, toasted; thick cream, to serve; Caramelised apple; 30 gram butter; 1 granny smith apple,cored, halved, sliced thinly; 1 cup brown sugar; 1/2 cup cream

Ingredients

90 gram butter, chopped

1/2 cup caster sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 eggs

3/4 cup self-raising flour, sifted

1/2 cup almond meal

1/2 cup milk

2 tablespoon flaked almonds, toasted

thick cream, to serve

Caramelised apple

30 gram butter

1 granny smith apple,cored, halved, sliced thinly

1 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup cream

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Lightly grease a 6-hole texas (large) muffin pan.

2.In a small bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar and extract together until light and fluffy.

3.Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Lightly fold in flour and almond meal alternately with milk.

4.Spoon mixture into prepared muffin pan until each hole is 2/3 full.

5.Bake 20-25 minutes, until cooked when tested. Cool in pan for 5 minutes before turning onto a wire rack to cool completely.

6.Meanwhile, to make caramelised apples, melt butter in a large frying pan on medium. Saute apple for 4-5 minutes, until just tender. Add sugar and cream. Cook, Stirring, for 1-2 minutes, until sugar dissolves. Bring to boil. Simmer for 3 minutes.

7.Serve cakes warm or cold topped with apples and almonds. Drizzle with the caramel sauce.

It is a good idea to have the butter at room temperature for easy creaming.
Note

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