Brown sugar mini cakes
Prep
15 mins
Cook
17 mins
Servings
8
Difficulty
Medium
These little brown sugar mini cakes have become my go to when I want something sweet but don't have hours in the kitchen. They're ready in just over half an hour from start to finish, which means you can have warm cake on the table faster than you'd think possible. What I love most is that ground almonds keep them naturally moist and add a lovely subtle nuttiness while being packed with protein and healthy fats. They're also budget friendly since the ingredient list is short and simple, with nothing fancy or hard to find. Honestly, these are the kind of cakes I make when I want to feel like I've done something a bit special without any fuss.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 115 gramsunsalted butter
- 100 gramsground almonds
- 125 gramslight brown soft sugar
- 35 gramsplain flour
- 3british blacktail medium free range eggs(British. Blacktail Free Range Medium Egg whites)
- 1 tspvanilla bean paste
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 200ºC, gas mark 6. Melt the butter in a small saucepan over a medium heat, stirring often with a spatula. Once melted, continue to heat until the texture changes. The butter will become foamy and the solids will turn a golden brown colour. Once the mixture is golden and has a toasted nut aroma, remove from the heat and place the pan onto a cool surface.
- 2
Use a pastry brush to coat 8 holes of a 12-hole muffin tin with a little of the melted brown butter. Combine the almonds, sugar, flour and ¼ tsp salt in a mixing bowl.
- 3
Beat the egg whites in a small bowl until slightly frothy, then add the vanilla. Add these to the dry ingredients with the remaining melted butter and fold together until smooth (don’t overmix or your cakes might be tough).
- 4
Divide between the buttered muffin tin holes, then bake for 15-17 minutes. They should be golden, risen and cooked through. Allow to cool slightly, until just comfortable to touch, then enjoy warm. These are best eaten immediately, but will keep for 2 days in an airtight container.
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