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Clementine cakes
Use up leftover clementines with these delicious cakes. They can also be frozen up to one month without the icing – perfect for get-ahead bakers
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Ready in 45 minutes
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Cooking time 25 minutes
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Prep time 20 minutes
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Makes 12
Ingredients
- 4 firm clementines or easy peelers
- 150 g soft butter
- 150 g caster sugar
- 3 medium eggs, beaten
- 150 g self-raising flour
For the glaze
- 150 g icing sugar
Method
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1
Preheat the oven to 180°C, fan 160°C, gas 4. Butter one silicone swirl 6-cup mould or line a cupcake tin with 12 paper cupcake cases.
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2
Zest 4 clementines or easy peelers and squeeze the juice of 1. Reserve a little of the zest for decoration.
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3
Place the butter and caster sugar in a large mixing bowl and beat until light and creamy – about 5-7 minutes by hand or 3 minutes with an electric whisk. Gradually add the eggs, beating well after each addition; add a little flour if the mixture curdles. Fold in the rest of the flour, and the clementine zest.
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4
Divide half the mixture between the silicone moulds (or fill all 12 cupcake cases) and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown and just firm to the touch. Repeat with the remaining mixture if using the silicone moulds. Allow to cool for 5 minutes then turn out of the mould and put on a wire rack with baking paper underneath.
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5
Sift the icing sugar into a bowl. Add 5-6 teaspoons of the clementine juice to the icing sugar and beat until it makes a thin, runny icing. Pour over the warm cakes and allow to set. Top with the reserved zest.
