domingo, 18 de julio de 2010

Humble cake


There are certain smells which embrace us when they travel from our kitchens right straight to our senses. Smells and aromas which provide us with wonderful and comforting sensations. The aroma of a freshly baked apple pie or sponge is one of these. There´s something weird with me and the apples, I just can´t seem to eat them raw, I rather wait and cook them, caramelize them, roast them, bake them and enjoy them like that. being part of the inside of a cake, o crowning a spongy sponge and filling my mouth with all these sensations and making me even more happier...

These apple rectangles are ideal as they are individuals and they are coated in a lovely and velvety brandy Butterscotch sauce, which make them irresistible. You need to let the sponges rest once they are baked, just for a while, and then serve them warm. You can as well use this recipe for a normal cake or muffins.


Here comes the recipe

Ingredients

125 g softened butter

½ cup (110g) sugar

2 eggs

150 g plain four

½ teaspoon baking powder

1 tablespoon milk

3 granny smith or golden delicious apples

½ cup (160g) warm apricot jam





Brandy butterscotch sauce

½ cup firmly packed brown sugar

½ cup thickened cream

100g butter, chopped

2 tablespoons brandy


Method

Preheat oven to 180. Grease the tin or tray you are using.

Beat butter and sugar in small bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, stir in sifted flour and baking powder then add the milk, spread mixture into prepared pans.

Peel, core and halve apples, slice thinly and push gently into surface of cake mixture. Brush apple with the warm apricot jam and bake for 40 minutes. Stand cakes 10 minutes before turning, top-side up onto a wire rack to cool slightly.






For the sauce, combine all the ingredients in a small saucepan, stir over heat, without boiling, until sugar dissolves, bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer uncovered without stirring for about 3 minutes or until it thickens slightly.


Serve warm drizzled with the brandy butterscotch sauce and double cream.









10 comentarios:

  1. Not so humble I'd say... That cake looks so delicious and irresistible!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  2. Vaya fotos y pinta que tiene esto. Tiene que estar delicioso. Saludos

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  3. Wow, those little cakes look absolutely delish!

    Maria
    x

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  4. Yummy!

    Pity, this really looks fantastic. I love the way the apples remain on top, and the drizzle of butterscotch has me wanting to bake it at the moment.

    This is an excellent recipe for a mid afternoon snack with tea.

    Thanks for sharing it with us.

    Un saludo : D

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  5. Oh wow -- those look absolutely amazing. I'm always looking for an excuse to buy the mini baking pans at the kitchen store. You've given me one, yay! :-)

    I wonder if I could somehow tweak this to fit with Mexican ingredients. I'm not sure I'd be able to find apricot jam at my local grocery store, and apples are generally on the expensive side and taste so-so. Will have to think on that one.

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  6. Oh wow!! These sound absolutely delectable! Like a bit of heaven with that sauce drizzled on top. Muy ricos =)

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  7. Not only delicious, but gorgeous! I love these little cakes!
    ^_^

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  8. Looks perfectly wonderful, and the photos are gorgeous:)

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  9. yum that looks fantastic :)

    x
    Nicole
    http://nicolefranzen.blogspot.com/

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