Apple & Orange Mini Cakes

Prep time : 20 mins
Cooking time : 20 mins
Makes : 36

Ingredients :
90g unsalted butter
125g soft brown sugar
1 tablespoon honey
1 egg
270g apple sauce or pureed tinned pie apples
125g wholemeal self-raising flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
pinch of powdered cloves

Method:
Preheat the oven to 180'C.

Place 36 paper cases on a baking tray.

Beat the butter, sugar and honey together until light and creamy, then add the egg and apple sauce and beat until well combined.

Sift in the flour and spices and mix well.

Spoon the mixture into the paper cases and bake for about 20 mins, or until a skewer comes out clean when inserted into the centre.

Allow to cool and cover with orange glaze icing.

Orange glaze icing
To make the icing (frosting), combine 125g icing sugar, 10g butter, 1 teaspoon orange zest and 2 tablespoons orange juice in a heatproof bowl to make a soft pouring consistency.

Add a little more orange juice if needed.

Stand over a saucepan of simmering water and stir until smooth and glossy.

Remove form the heat.

Allow to cool slightly, then ice the cakes.

Source : Fallow, C & Kingham, K (2005) Baby & Toddler Food, Murdoch Books Pty Ltd