Almond and orange tiny cakes for breakfast
dicembre 16, 2011
We are all talking about Christmas lunches, dinners, gourmet gifts to impress people we love, chocolate afternoon treats in front of the fireplace, lit by the lights of the Christmas tree and the flames of the fireplace. But what about breakfast? This year I want also an lavish Christmas breakfast, slightly different from the usual milk and cereals, soft and fragrant.
I want to start greatly the day that for me is one of the most exciting of the year with a soft tiny cake, whose flavours and fondant heart remind the typical Sienese ricciarelli. This is a very special tiny cake, where the lager beer gives a light malty aroma.
Almond and orange tiny cakes
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You’ll need
- 3 free range eggs
- 150 g of raw cane sugar
- 200 g of whipping cream
- ½ glass of lager beer
- 100 g of almond flour
- 200 g of organic tender wheat flour
- grated peel of 1 orange
How to make it
- Preheat oven to 180°C.
- Whip the eggs with the raw cane sugar. Pour in the whipping cream and the beer and whisk until they are completely blended with the eggs.
- Stir in the almond flour and the tender wheat flour, at the end add the grated peel of one orange.
- Divide the batter into 14 small muffin moulds lined with paper cases and bake them from 15 up to 20 minutes, until golden and dry inside.
- Let them cool completely before dusting with icing sugar.
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Posted in Breakfast / Brunch, Desserts, Muffins and cupcakes, Winter
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dicembre 16th, 2011 at 08:59
Yum! It sounds interesting because of the beer… I’m wondering if you can taste beer when you eat it. I will definitely bake it, probably after Christmas because I’m very busy now with all the baking, making home made presents.
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Giulia Risposta:
dicembre 18th, 2011 alle 16:04
You can taste a slight bitter aroma, something malty, something very interesting! I do understand you, so many things to bake in these days!
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dicembre 16th, 2011 at 09:26
These look and sound yummy!
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Giulia Risposta:
dicembre 18th, 2011 alle 16:13
Thank you Katarina!
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dicembre 16th, 2011 at 10:33
Heavenly flavors! Those delightful cakes must taste great with a cup of tea.
Cheers,
Rosa
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Giulia Risposta:
dicembre 18th, 2011 alle 16:14
exactly, a cup of tea is the perfect match!
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dicembre 16th, 2011 at 14:09
These look so good, I can just taste that almondy center. I think I look forward to breakfast on Christmas more than any other holiday meal, these are now on the menu!
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Giulia Risposta:
dicembre 18th, 2011 alle 16:19
Don’t make me think again at the almondy centre, yum!!
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dicembre 16th, 2011 at 16:23
I am not sure I know what tender wheat flour is–whole wheat pastry flour? I would love to make this cake but am not sure about the ingredient.
Thank you.
Jennifer
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Giulia Risposta:
dicembre 17th, 2011 alle 10:16
Hi Jennifer, yes, it’s a common flour, the one you would use to bake cakes and for pastry!
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dicembre 17th, 2011 at 08:11
Can you provide any info on what tender wheat flour is? We do not use this term in the U.S. Thanks!
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Giulia Risposta:
dicembre 17th, 2011 alle 10:17
Hi Lynn, as I have just told Jennifer, you can use the plain flour, the one you would use in cakes! Happy baking!
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dicembre 17th, 2011 at 14:46
Oh Giulia, this looks wonderful again xxx
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Giulia Risposta:
dicembre 18th, 2011 alle 16:32
Thank you sweetie pie!
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dicembre 18th, 2011 at 15:28
Looks divine. But, question—I have some mighty big beer glasses. What’s “half a glass”? Happy holidays!
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Giulia Risposta:
dicembre 18th, 2011 alle 16:32
Yep, you’re right! I mean a standard glass, so half a glass is about 125 ml!
Happy holidays Eliot!
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dicembre 18th, 2011 at 19:28
These are so delightful! They look so delicate and delicious!
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Giulia Risposta:
dicembre 28th, 2011 alle 22:13
thank you Beth!
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dicembre 19th, 2011 at 01:30
I love it! And tiny cakes are so fun to eat!
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Giulia Risposta:
dicembre 19th, 2011 alle 08:55
Thank you Kimber! I love them too because you don’t feel guilty when you eat two whole cakes!
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dicembre 19th, 2011 at 06:12
These look so delicious and your ingredient list is yummy! What beautiful pictures, too! I’d love to have two with a cup of coffee, please!
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Giulia Risposta:
dicembre 19th, 2011 alle 08:56
right, two! they’re just too tiny to stop yourself at one! black coffee coming your way!
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dicembre 19th, 2011 at 07:28
They look so gorgeous and mouth watering
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Giulia Risposta:
dicembre 19th, 2011 alle 08:56
Thank you Maja, you’re always so nice!
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dicembre 19th, 2011 at 18:32
Love that they are so tiny…
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Giulia Risposta:
dicembre 21st, 2011 alle 22:12
tiny and delicious!
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dicembre 20th, 2011 at 17:26
Perfect mini cakes for the Holidays!And what lovely flavors with almonds and oranges in it – lovely idea!Congrats on making it to the Top9 and hope you have fun-filled Holidays:)Merry Christmas!
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Giulia Risposta:
dicembre 21st, 2011 alle 22:13
Thank you Sudha, merry Christmas to you! have a wonderful holiday week!
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dicembre 20th, 2011 at 23:44
I’m gonna try making these, but then with blueberry-beer. We have a bottle of that in our basement. But my dad doesn’t touch it (too feminine I guess), but he’s the only one who drinks beer! So if I can make some tasty cupcakes out of it, it would be great
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Giulia Risposta:
dicembre 21st, 2011 alle 22:15
what a great idea, blueberry beer! it’s the best use you can do with a bottle of special beer, just try to imagine the fruity flavour! let me know! Merry Christmas!
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dicembre 24th, 2011 at 15:17
Very cute tiny cakes! Lovely idea for a large spread.
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Giulia Risposta:
dicembre 28th, 2011 alle 22:14
thank you Kiri! Happy new year!
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