Bake me I'm Yours... Cupcake Celebration. Lindy Smith

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Bake me I'm Yours... Cupcake Celebration - Lindy  Smith


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alt=""/> 1tbsp/15ml baking powder

      

1tsp/5ml baking soda

      

200g/7oz walnuts, chopped

      

500g/17½oz pitted dates, chopped

      

1 large egg, beaten

      1 Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas 4.

      2 Line the trays with cupcake cases.

      3 Place golden syrup, butter and milk in a saucepan and stir over low heat until the mixture is melted and smooth. Do not boil. Allow to cool slightly.

      4 Place the flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, walnuts and dates together in a large bowl.

      5 Combine the melted and dry ingredients and mix well. Add the egg and mix.

      6 Spoon or pipe the thick mixture into the cupcake cases until they are about two thirds full.

      7 Bake for about 20–25 minutes, or until a fine skewer inserted into the centre of one cupcake comes out clean.

      8 Allow to cool in the tray for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

      pear and chocolate chip

      What a wonderful combination – you’ll have to try it for yourself to find out just how sublime it is! If pears are not in season then try substituting with apples. Best eaten within four days.

       you will need

      

175g/6oz unsalted butter

      

140g/5oz soft light brown sugar

      

140g/5oz self-raising flour

      

100g/3½oz ground almonds

      

2 large eggs, beaten

      

5 ripe conference pears

      

100g/3½oz dark chocolate chips or chocolate cut into chunks

      1 Preheat oven to 160°C/320°F/Gas 3.

      2 Line the trays with cupcake cases.

      3 Place the butter and sugar into a pan and warm over a low heat until the butter has melted. Allow mixture to cool slightly.

      4 Sift flour and ground almonds into a bowl and make a well in the centre.

      5 When the melted mixture has cooled beat in the eggs, then gradually pour the cooled liquid into the well of the dry ingredients and mix until smooth.

      6 Peel, core and finely chop the pears, then stir into the batter together with the chocolate.

      7 Spoon the mixture into the baking cases. They should be about three quarters full.

      8 Bake for about 20 minutes, or until a fine skewer inserted into the centre of one of the cupcakes comes out clean.

      9 Allow to cool in the tray for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

      lemon polenta

      This delicious lemon cake is unusual but excitingly tangy with a wonderful texture. This recipe works well with gluten-free flour. Best eaten within four days.

       you will need

      

3 large eggs

      

200g/7oz caster sugar

      

5tbsp/75ml natural yoghurt

      

5tbsp/75ml sunflower oil

      

grated zest and juice of 2 lemons

      

175g/6oz polenta

      

50g/2oz plain flour or gluten-free flour

      

1½tsp/7.5ml baking powder

      1 Preheat oven to 170°C/325°F/Gas 3.

      2 Line the trays with cupcake cases.

      3 In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs and sugar until pale and creamy.

      4 In a separate bowl, stir in the yoghurt, oil, lemon rind and 2 tablespoons (30ml) of lemon juice (reserve the remaining lemon juice for the syrup) until combined.

      5 Add the yoghurt mixture into the eggs and sugar, beating continuously with a wooden spoon until smooth.

      6 Sift the polenta, flour and baking powder into the batter

      7 Using a jug, pour the mixture (which is fairly runny) into the paper cases. They should be about three quarters full.

      8 Bake for 20 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre of one of the cupcakes comes out clean.

      9 Allow to cool in the tray for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack.

      10 Prick the top of the cupcakes and pour a little of the syrup over each.

       lemon syrup

      Place 3tbsp/45ml of caster sugar, the reserved lemon juice and 2tbsp/30ml of water into a pan. Dissolve the sugar on a low heat, then boil for a couple of minutes. Use when warm.

      honey cake

      A beautifully simple cake, with the flavour very much determined by the honey that you use. Best eaten within a week.

       you will need

      

225g/8oz unsalted butter

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