Forgotten to make your Christmas pud? These speedy cakes are the perfect alternative

Hot little Christmas cakes recipe

Ingredients

  • 50g melted butter, plus extra for greasing
  • 50g plain flour, plus extra for dusting
  • ΒΌ tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp mixed spice
  • 50g dark muscovado sugar
  • 1 egg
  • finely grated zest 1 orange
  • small handful dried berries and cherries
  • vanilla ice cream and honey, to serve

Method

  • Grease and flour 4 small ramekins and set aside. Tip all the ingredients, except the berries and cherries, into a large jug or bowl. Using a hand blender, blend until completely combined, then stir in the dried fruit. Chill cake mix until needed.

  • Heat oven to 230C/fan 210C/gas 8. Divide the mix between the ramekins and bake for 15 mins until puffed up and golden. Tip the cakes out onto plates, top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and drizzle with honey.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *