Dried Fruit and Nut Cakes
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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
40 min.
Preparation
Ingredients
for
12
- Ingredients
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup sunflower oil
- ½ cup milk
- 2 ½ cups self-rising flour (sifted)
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- ¾ cup superfine caster sugar
- ½ cup dried Apricot (chopped)
- ½ cup Date (stoned and chopped)
- ½ cup Hazelnuts (chopped)
Product recommendation
Suggested variation; try adding 2 tbsp rolled oats to the mixture to boost the fibre content.
Preparation steps
1.
Preheat the oven to 180°C (160 fan) | 350°F | gas 4 and oil a 12-hole silicone muffin tin.
2.
Beat the egg in a jug with the oil and milk until well mixed.
3.
Mix the flour, baking powder, sugar, apricots, dates and hazelnuts in a bowl, then pour in the egg mixture and stir just enough to combine.
4.
Divide the mixture between the moulds, then bake in the oven for 20 - 25 minutes. Test with a wooden toothpick, if it comes out clean, the cakes are done. Transfer the cakes to a wire rack and leave to cool completely.
