Praline Rum Babas
Prep
15 mins
Cook
30 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
Praline Rum Babas are individual cakes infused with rum and topped with creamy praline and crunchy praline crumbs. Made with flour, sugar, eggs, butter and vanilla, these treats take just 15 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to bake. They suit anyone looking for an elegant, indulgent dessert that combines rich praline flavour with a hint of rum.
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Ingredients
- 250 gall-purpose flour
- 150 gsugar
- 2 eggeggs
- 100 gunsalted butter
- 50 mlrum
- 300 gpraline cream
- 100 gpraline crumbs
- 5 gsalt
- 10 gbaking powder
- 1 mlvanilla extract
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin and set aside.
Tip: Use a non-stick muffin tin for easy release.
- 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, and baking powder.
Tip: Make sure to whisk until well combined.
- 3
In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, butter, and vanilla extract.
Tip: Beat until smooth and creamy.
- 4
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and whisk until just combined.
Tip: Be careful not to overmix.
- 5
Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups.
Tip: Use a spatula to scrape the bowl and get every last bit of batter.
- 6
Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Tip: Keep an eye on the babas after 15 minutes as they can burn quickly.
- 7
Allow the babas to cool in the tin for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Tip: This step is crucial to prevent the babas from breaking apart.
- 8
To make the praline cream, whip the praline crumbs with the praline cream until smooth and creamy.
Tip: You can adjust the amount of praline crumbs to your liking.
- 9
To assemble, slice the cooled babas in half horizontally and fill with praline cream.
Tip: Use a serrated knife to slice the babas evenly.
- 10
Top each babas with a spoonful of praline crumbs.
Tip: Make sure to press the crumbs gently into the cream to ensure they stick.
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