Clementine cakes
Makes: 12
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Recipe by Mitzie Wilson / Recipe photograph by Martin Poole
Clementine cakes
Makes: 12
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Nutritional information (per serving)
Calories
265Kcal
Fat
12gr
Saturates
7gr
Carbs
36gr
Sugars
27gr
Fibre
1gr
Protein
3gr
Salt
4gr
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Ingredients
- 4 firm clementines or easy peelers
- 150g soft butter
- 150g caster sugar
- 3 medium eggs, beaten
- 150g self-raising flour
For the glaze
- 150g icing sugar
Step by step
Get ahead
The cakes can be frozen for up to 1 month without the icing.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C, fan 160°C, gas 4. Butter one silicone swirl 6-cup mould or line a cupcake tin with 12 paper cupcake cases.
- Zest 4 clementines or easy peelers and squeeze the juice of 1. Reserve a little of the zest for decoration.
- Place the butter and caster sugar in a large mixing bowl and beat until light and creamy, about 5-7 minutes by hand or 3 minutes with an electric whisk. Gradually add the eggs, beating well after each addition; add a little flour if the mixture curdles. Fold in the rest of the flour, and the clementine zest.
- Divide half the mixture between the silicone moulds (or fill all 12 cupcake cases) and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown and just firm to the touch. Repeat with the remaining mixture if using the silicone moulds. Allow to cool for 5 minutes then turn out of the mould and put on a wire rack with baking paper underneath.
- Sift the icing sugar into a bowl. Add 5-6 teaspoons of the clementine juice to the icing sugar; beat until it makes a thin, runny icing. Pour over the warm cakes and allow to set. Top with the reserved zest.