Description
These decadent treats are a unique blend of sweet, tart, and creamy flavors that will surely leave you wanting more. Perfect for a mid-week treat, or to serve at your next gathering.
Ingredients
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- 3 Extra large eggs
- 250 ml (1 cup) sugar
- 125 ml (1/2 cup) oil
- 5 ml (1 tsp) vanilla essence
- 313 ml cake flour (1 1/4 cup flour)
- 10 ml (2 tsp) baking powder
- 125 ml (1/2 cup) pure 100% orange juice (heat in the microwave for warm juice for 1 minute)
Instructions
- Cream sugar eggs with a hand beater.
- Add vanilla essence, oil, and hot juice.
- Add sifted flour and baking powder.
- The mixture is runny.
- I used 50 ml batter in a cupcake holder and bake it at 170C / 338 F for 16 minutes in the Thermofan oven or until it springy when you touch it.
- Remove the cupcake holder dip fancy in smooth apricot jam and roll it in roasted fine coconut.
- Pipe with whipped cream and add ripe fig jam in the center or black currant preserve.
- Garnish with fresh fig cut in small, tiny slices.
Notes
Prepared, tried, and tested Feriel Sonday from SA Tasty Recipes – Saffas Daily Recipes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 1240
- Sugar: 217
- Sodium: 49
- Fat: 7
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Unsaturated Fat: 3
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 281
- Fiber: 5
- Protein: 21
- Cholesterol: 59
