Fruit Cakes with Topping
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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
1 hr
Preparation
Ingredients
for
12
- For the topping
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup rolled oats
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- For the muffins
- 2 ¼ cups self-rising flour
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ cup caster sugar (scant)
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup 2% milk
- 4 Tbsps sunflower oil
- 2 Apple (peeled and chopped)
Product recommendation
Add sultanas, blueberries or chopped pear to the apples.
Replace half the flour with wholemeal flour.
Preparation steps
1.
Heat the oven to 180°C (160° fan) 350°F gas 4. Line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cases.
2.
For the topping: mix together the sugar, flour and oats. Rub in the butter until the mixture sticks together in clumps. Stir in the almonds.
3.
For the muffins: mix together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and sugar in a mixing bowl.
4.
Whisk together the eggs, milk and oil. Pour into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined, then stir in the apples.
5.
Spoon the mixture into the paper cases, sprinkle over the topping and bake for 20-25 minutes until the muffins are well risen and firm.
6.
Place on a wire rack to cool completely.
