https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/simpel-muffins • Posted by vInTaGe~VioLeT
i got asked by a few friends for a recipe for these muffins - to be honest i kind of make baking up as i go along but a made a second batch on sunday as we had family over so here's more or less what i did
i got asked by a few friends for a recipe for these muffins - to be honest i kind of make baking up as i go along but a made a second batch on sunday as we had family over so here's more or less what i did
roll out your marzipan on a flat surface sprinkled with a little icing sugar, using a round cutter, cut out 12 discs of marzipan to decorate the tops of the muffins and 12 smaller discs to be baked in the cakes
next cream the sugars and margarine {i use an ancient Kenwood mixer}
slowly mix in the eggs
sift and mix in the flour add the mixed spice to taste
mix in the raisons by hand save the liquor that didn't get soaked up
pre-heat your oven to whatever temp you normally cook cupcakes/muffins
add a small spoonfull of mixture to each muffin case smooth out a little
add smaller disc of marzipan then another spoonfull of cake mixture
cook 'em! not sure how long i cooked them for as i was busy chatting away! when they are golden brown and spring back to touch they are done :o)
leave them to cool awhile then using the saved Ameretto paint the bottoms of the discs of marzipan and stick to muffin top {he he he} i painted the tops too then popped 'em under a medium grill till they were toasted golden brown.
again leave them to cool then mix up some icing add a bit of colouring - i used violet paste add a little dollop in middle and add eggs then drizzle the icing around the eggs to give impression of a nest add a little more colour and repeat
QUICK EAT THEM - before someone else does!!! ******* this recipe makes a dozen muffin sized cakes ******* hopefully this all makes sense i am a marzipan addict so i make the marzipan tops quite thick - you may want to use less marzipan!