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Cider Punch Drizzle Loaf Cakes

September 8, 2014 by Katie Bryson 15 Comments

Feeding Boys: Cider Drizzle Cakes

It’s September and i’m back in the swing of all things blog! It has felt good to have taken a step back from my online existence and get out there and throw myself into the summer.

One of the highlights was when my lush friend and magic photographer Sharron got hitched in her back garden to the very lovely Dominic. Blissful….

Sharron the beautiful bride - photograph by Emma Case Photography

Sharron the beautiful bride – photograph by Emma Case Photography

You’ll have seen her food photography work on my blog loads, but her main focus is weddings, so it was fun to watch her being snapped! Doesn’t she look absolutely amazing?!

Such is this couple’s love of cake, they decided to have a wedding bake-off, throwing down the challenge to their guests to bring their best baked treats to the wedding feast.

The inspiration for my entries came from the drinks on the menu, Mojitos and Cider Punch. What could be better than cocktails in cake form?

I made both in miniature – taking away the need to slice, so guests could just get stuck straight in.

Feeding Boys: Mojito Cupcakes

I’d made the Mojito Cupcakes  a year or two ago for a Good Food Channel photoshoot with Sharron, and they’d kind of stuck firmly in my memory. A little hit of rum and a zing of lime – too delicious. You can get the recipe here but I added some lime zest into the frosting to give them a bit more impact.

Feeding Boys: Crystallising Mint Leaves

I also added some crystallised mint leaves to decorate for extra texture and flavour. Crystallising mint leaves was easy. I just painted the leaves with egg white, dusted with caster sugar and then left to set on a piece of kitchen paper for a few hours. They start to blacken at the edges after a couple of days though, so don’t make them too far in advance.

Feeding Boys: Cider Drizzle Cakes

The idea for the Cider Drizzle Spiced Apple Cakes came to me as I walked the dogs around the park in a jet-lagged haze when we got back from our adventures in California. I often find the best recipes just work their way into my head.

To convert my thoughts into baked goods, I adapted a spiced apple cake i’d made for Parentdish, and then found this amazing recipe for a cider drizzle topping from this cool American blog that looked kinda caramel-like and lush… so I borrowed it… and adapted it into English measurements and added a lot more icing sugar!

Cider Drizzle Spiced Apple Cakes
Makes 12
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 45 mins

For the cake:
180g butter, softened
140g soft dark brown sugar
3 eggs
250g self raising flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp mixed spice
50ml milk
150g dessert apple, peeled and finely chopped

For the cider drizzle
200ml organic apple cider
30g butter
200g icing sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
pinch of salt

To decorate
toasted hazelnuts, chopped

Method

1. For the cakes: pre-heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Pop 12 mini loaf cases onto a baking sheet.

2. Beat the butter and sugar together until creamy and fluffy. Then add the eggs one at a time until combined.

3. Mix in the flour, spices and milk until a smooth batter forms, and then fold in the finely chopped apple.

4. Spoon the batter into the mini loaf cases, and then bake for 25-30 minutes until golden and a toothpick poked into the sponge comes out clean. Allow to cool then make the cider drizzle

5. For the cider drizzle: pour the cider into a small pan and bring to the boil over medium heat. As soon as it starts to bubble, turn it down and simmer for 10 minutes.
Stir in the remaining ingredients until smooth and keep stirring until it’s like a runny caramel.

6. Drizzle over the loaf cakes and scatter with toasted hazelnuts.

They were moist, fruity and very autumnal. Perfect with a cuppa, but equally at home as a hangover-relieving breakfast the day after Sharron’s wedding! Take away the nuts and they’d package up nicely for a sweet treat in a child’s lunchbox.

Simple and in Season

I’m hooking this recipe up with Ren’s Simple and in Season, hosted this month by Nazima at Franglais Kitchen. Check out her post that lets you know what seasonal goodies we’ll be tucking into this month.

Casa Costello

I’m also adding my little cakes up to Bake of The Week hosted by Casa Costello.

fsf-autumn

And finally I’ll join the party for September’s Four Season’s Food hosted by Eat Your Veg and Delicieux with a fruity theme.

Filed Under: 1 Featured Posts, 1 Featured Recipes, Bakes, Sweet Recipes Tagged With: apple, baking, cakes, cider

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Comments

  1. Sharron says

    September 8, 2014 at 9:16 am

    Both were utterly scrummy-licious! The Cider Ones even tasted better a few days later too! The Mojito ones didn’t last that long in our house! Thank you so much for making them. xxx

    Reply
    • Katie Bryson says

      September 8, 2014 at 9:22 am

      Aw thanks buddy… it was an honour to be part of your special day… that cake table was a sight to behold with all those yummy bakes 🙂 xxx

      Reply
  2. laura@howtocookgoodfood says

    September 8, 2014 at 10:47 am

    What a lovely summer you have had and it is great to see you being so creative again with some super tasty sweet treats. I think theses mini cider drizzle cakes are a super idea!

    Reply
    • Katie Bryson says

      September 8, 2014 at 2:24 pm

      Thanks Laura – very kind of you! Feel like i’ve got my cooking mojo back after a summer of not really being that fussed. It’s nice to feel creative again in the kitchen.

      Reply
  3. Nazima says

    September 8, 2014 at 11:36 am

    what a lovely idea – like you my best ideas just work their way into my head!
    Your friend made a beautiful bride by the look of it and what a lovely tiara.

    Reply
    • Katie Bryson says

      September 8, 2014 at 2:23 pm

      Thanks Nazima… us foodies are always daydreaming about recipes eh! Thanks for the lovely words about Sharron… she was indeed a stunning bride 🙂

      Reply
  4. Sarah, Maison Cupcake says

    September 8, 2014 at 12:53 pm

    I like a glug of cider and I’m most enamoured by the idea of using it in icing! Brilliant way to pep up an apple cake 🙂

    Reply
    • Katie Bryson says

      September 8, 2014 at 2:22 pm

      Thanks Sarah… yes Cider is a fabulous tipple… especially on these sunny autumn evenings while we still have a bit of light 🙂

      Reply
  5. Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says

    September 8, 2014 at 1:43 pm

    Cider drizzle… spiced apples… I’m totally sold. Sounds delish!

    Reply
    • Katie Bryson says

      September 8, 2014 at 2:22 pm

      Thanks Becca… going to have make them again me thinks…

      Reply
  6. Elizabeth says

    September 8, 2014 at 2:19 pm

    Those cider cakes look so tempting and I LOVE the mojito ones! Those crystallised mint leaves are adorable! Beautiful bride photo too – love the green head dress 🙂

    Reply
    • Katie Bryson says

      September 8, 2014 at 2:21 pm

      Thanks Elizabeth! yes Sharron’s flower crown was captivating!!!

      Reply
  7. Helen at Casa Costello says

    September 10, 2014 at 11:01 am

    Ooh I love the sound of these Cider Drizzle Loaf Cakes! Those mojito cupcakes remind me of my holidays – Aah, happy memories! Thanks so much for joining in with #Bakeoftheweek – The roundup will be up shortly! Glad to have you part of the gang x

    Reply
    • Katie Bryson says

      September 10, 2014 at 1:27 pm

      Thanks for having me Helen and for your lovely comments – yes Mojitos remind me of Cuba many years ago… xxx

      Reply

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