Clementine Cakes

Name: Clementine Cakes
Ingredients: FOR THE CAKES:; 4 whole Large Eggs; 1 cup Superfine Sugar; 1-1/2 stick Unsalted Butter, Melted, Plus 1 Tablespoon For Greasing Muffin Pan; 1 cup Self Raising Flour; 1 cup Almond Meal; 2 whole Clementines, Zest And Juiced Through A Fine Sieve; 1 teaspoon Cinnamon; 6 teaspoons Brown Sugar, For Base; 4 whole Clementines, Sliced Into Thin Rounds (1 Per Base); FOR THE CLEMENTINE SYRUP:; 2 whole Clemetines, Juiced Through A Fine Sieve; 1/2 cups Superfine Sugar; 3 Tablespoons Maple Syrup

14 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

FOR THE CAKES:
4 whole Large Eggs
1 cup Superfine Sugar
1-1/2 stick Unsalted Butter, Melted, Plus 1 Tablespoon For Greasing Muffin Pan
1 cup Self Raising Flour
1 cup Almond Meal
2 whole Clementines, Zest And Juiced Through A Fine Sieve
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
6 teaspoons Brown Sugar, For Base
4 whole Clementines, Sliced Into Thin Rounds (1 Per Base)
FOR THE CLEMENTINE SYRUP:
2 whole Clemetines, Juiced Through A Fine Sieve
1/2 cups Superfine Sugar
3 Tablespoons Maple Syrup

Directions

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1. Preheat the oven to 325°F.
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2. Using a medium mixing bowl and electric mixer, whisk the eggs and superfine sugar for 8 minutes. Sift the flour and fold in. Fold in the butter, almond meal, clementine juice and zest and cinnamon. Keep folding until fully combined.
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3. Butter 12 small muffin basins. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of brown sugar into each basin. Place a thin clementine round (minus the rind) into each basin.
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4. Divide the mixture among the basins until 2/3 full. Place on a baking sheet in the oven for 30 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.
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5. Meanwhile, start on the syrup. Put the clementine juice, superfine sugar and maple syrup in a small saucepan over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Increase the heat and bring to a boil until the consistency is a thick syrup.
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6. Remove the cakes from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Turn out onto a wire rack. Drizzle the tops of each cake with some of the syrup and let it soak in for a few minutes.
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7. Makes 12 small cakes.