Wicklewoods Gluten Free Custard Cup Cakes Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180.
• Grease and lightly flour a 1lb loaf tin.
• Cut a length of greaseproof paper half the width of the loaf tin and twice the length, line the tin lengthways ensuring it overlaps at the ends.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth, slowly add the beaten egg.
• Heat the milk in a saucepan, add the oil, syrup and treacle until melted, and then beat into the butter mixture, along with the 1 ½ oz chopped walnuts.
• Sift in the flour, baking powder and spices and mix well.
• In a pan, heat the dates, water, lemon zest and juice until boiling, reduce heat and simmer until soft.
• Remove from heat and puree with a blender until smooth.
• Place half of the cake mix in the bottom of the loaf tin, ensuring not to remove the lining paper, level with a palette knife.
• Spread the date puree over the cake mix, almost to the edges of the tin.
• Cover with the remaining cake mix.
• Bake for 25 mins, don't remove from tin.
• Mix all the topping ingredients together and sprinkle over the cooked cake, return to the oven and bake for a further 15-20 minutes.
• Leave to cool for 10 mins before using the overlapping greaseproof paper to remove the cake from tin and transferring to a cooling rack.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180c,
• In a bowl, beat the butter lemon zest and sugar together until light and fluffy.
• Add the egg yolks, flour and baking powder, beat well together.
• Gradually add the milk and lemon juice. (Don't panic if it curdles).
• In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs whites until they form stiff peaks.
• Using a metal spoon, gently fold the egg whites into the lemon mixture.
• Pour into a greased 2 pint ovenproof dish.
• Place the dish in a ban Marie and bake for 45-50 minutes.