Name: Apple delicious
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 180 gram butter, softened; 2 granny smith apples; 2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 3 eggs; 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cup self-raising flour; 1/2 cup milk; Butterscotch sauce; 2/3 cup brown sugar; 2/3 cup golden syrup; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup cream; double cream or vanilla ice-cream, to serve

Apple delicious

These mini sponge apple cakes are deliciously moist and syrupy, perfect served with a drizzle of fresh cream.

Serves 12

Prep

20M

Cook

30M

Total

50M

Ingredients

180 gram butter, softened

2 granny smith apples

2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar

3 eggs

1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 1/2 cup self-raising flour

1/2 cup milk

Butterscotch sauce

2/3 cup brown sugar

2/3 cup golden syrup

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup cream

double cream or vanilla ice-cream, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to 190°C (170°C fan-forced). Use 1 tablespoon of butter to grease muffin tin. Peel and grate apple.

2.Beat remaining butter and sugar in bowl on high speed for 3-5 minutes until pale. Add eggs, one at a time beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla flour and milk on just combined. Fold through grated apples.

3.Divide mixture among basins. Level with spoon and tap on bench to settle mixture. Place on baking tray and bake for 25-30 minutes.

4.To make sauce: While puddings are baking, place brown sugar and golden syrup in saucepan over medium heat. Bring to simmer and cook for 3 minutes or until sugar has dissolved, stirring occasionally. Add vanilla and cream and cook for a further 1-2 minutes.

5.Turn puddings onto plates. Drizzle sauce over top and serve with cream or ice-cream.