Name: Apple, custard and cinnamon donut cakes
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 2 teaspoon custard powder; 1 tablespoon water; 1/2 cup bought thick custard; 1 teaspoon vanilla essence, plus 1 teaspoon extra; 80 gram butter, at room temperature; 1/2 cup caster sugar, plus 1/3 cup extra; 1 egg; 1 cup self-raising flour; 1/4 cup milk; 1/3 cup canned sliced pie apple, chopped; 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 60 gram butter, melted, extra

Apple, custard and cinnamon donut cakes

There are few things more wonderful then a warm, cinnamon sugar dusted donut - it's only made better with a beautiful stewed apple and custard filling.

Makes 20 Item

Prep

25M

Cook

20M

Total

45M

Ingredients

2 teaspoon custard powder

1 tablespoon water

1/2 cup bought thick custard

1 teaspoon vanilla essence, plus 1 teaspoon extra

80 gram butter, at room temperature

1/2 cup caster sugar, plus 1/3 cup extra

1 egg

1 cup self-raising flour

1/4 cup milk

1/3 cup canned sliced pie apple, chopped

2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

60 gram butter, melted, extra

Method

1.Blend custard powder and 1 tablespoon water in a small saucepan until smooth. Stir in custard; cook and stir over moderate heat until custard boils and thickens. Add essence. Transfer to a heatproof bowl; cover surface to prevent a skin forming. Chill for 1 hour.

2.Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced). Grease 20 holes of 2 x12-hole round-base patty pans.

3.Using an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar, egg, flour, milk and extra essence in a small bowl for 3 minutes or until light and creamy. Spoon half the mixture into prepared holes; spread slightly, then make a small indent at centre of each. Fill indent with apple and custard. Spoon remaining mixture over top; spread gently to enclose filling. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden.

4.Combine cinnamon and extra sugar on a plate. Brush cakes with extra butter; quickly roll in cinnamon sugar. Serve warm.

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