Little mini apple cakes flavoured with cinnamon. A surprise middle of apple purée with a topping of custard buttercream and crumble makes them a complete delight.
Prep Time40 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Crumble Baking15 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr
Course: Afternoon Tea
Cuisine: British
Keyword: apples, cake, crumble cake, cupcakes, mini cakes
Simmer all the ingredients together in a small pan for about ten minutes or until the apples are soft.
3 large cooking apples, 30 g light muscovado sugar, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, splash of water
Blend into a rough purée with a stick blender.
Cupcakes
Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
125 g unsalted butter, 125 g light muscovado sugar
Beat in the eggs, one at a time.
2 large eggs
Sift in the dry ingredients and stir gently in.
75 g wholemeal flour, 75 g plain flour (all purpose flour), 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, pinch sea or rock salt
Fold in 2 tbsp of the apple purée.
apple purée
Place 1 tsp of batter into each muffin case (24 in total), add a scant tsp of apple purée than top up with another tsp of batter so the muffin is slightly over 3/4 full.
Bake at 180℃ (350℉, Gas 4) for 15-20 minutes when the cakes should be well risen and firm to the touch but not too brown.
Crumble
Rub the butter and sugar into the flour with fingertips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add the water and stir with a knife until the mixture clumps together.
50 g unsalted butter, 50 g light muscovado sugar, 75 g wholemeal flour, 75 g plain flour (all purpose flour), 1 tsp cold water
Spread out onto a baking tray and bake at 180℃ (350℉, Gas 4) for 15 minutes or so until golden.
Allow to cool.
Custard Buttercream
Beat the ingredients together in a bowl until well combined and light in texture. Add a drop of milk if the mixture is too stiff.
75 g unsalted butter, 20 g custard powder, 100 g icing sugar
Spread onto the cooled cakes and top with a little crumble.
Notes
Adapted from Primrose Bakery Christmas by Martha Swift.Makes 12 regular sized cupcakes or 24 mini cakes.Please note: calories and other nutritional information are per serving. They're approximate and will depend on exact ingredients used.