Cakes with Soft Cheese and Fruit Filling
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easy
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Preparation:
50 min.
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Ingredients
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- For the muffins
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup superfine caster sugar
- 2 eggs (beaten)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup self-rising flour (sifted)
- 1 Tbsp milk
- For the filling
- 12 small Apricot (pitted and halved)
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp Mascarpone
- 1 Tbsp honey
- To decorate
- powdered sugar
Preparation steps
1.
For the filling: sprinkle the cut sides of the apricots with lemon juice.
2.
Beat together the mascarpone and honey. Spoon 1 teaspoon into 6 apricot halves, press the remaining apricot halves on top. Chill for 1 hour.
3.
For the muffins: preheat the oven to 180°C (160° fan) 350°F gas 4. Grease a 12 hole muffin tin.
4.
Beat the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl until light. Gradually beat in the eggs and vanilla until blended.
5.
Sift in the flour and stir until just combined. Add a little milk until the mixture is a dropping consistency.
6.
Spoon into the tins to cover the bases. Place the apricots on top and cover completely with more mixture.
7.
Bake for 10-15 minutes until risen and golden. Cool in the tins for 5 minutes, then place on a wire rack to cool completely.
8.
Sift icing sugar over the top.
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