It's a Small World

I love all things miniature from animals to furniture! Therefore, making food in miniature forms is one of my favourite things to do and has kind of become my specialty. One of my favourite things I've ever bought is my miniature victoria sandwich tins! This post includes two different varieties of mini loaf cake for you to enjoy, Honey and Pine Nut, and Chocolate and Pear. Enjoy!

First, Honey and Pine Nut Loaf Cakes

The Ingredients:

Light brown sugar, sunflower oil, soured cream, plain flour, an egg, baking powder, a pinch of salt, honey, and pine nuts.

So, into a bowl put the egg, sugar, oil, soured cream, and honey. 

Mix it all together. 

Next gradually add the flour, salt, and pine nuts and mix together until it is just combined.

Add the baking powder and mix it together really well.

Grease and flour five or six miniature loaf tins.

Spoon the mixture into the prepared tins and sprinkle more pine nuts on top, then place in the oven (180 degrees centigrade, or fan 160, Gas Mark 4) and bake for around 25 minutes.

Second, Pear and Chocolate Loaf Cakes

The Ingredients:

Light brown sugar, sunflower oil, creme fraiche, plain flour, an egg, baking powder, a pinch of salt, a pear, and chocolate chips.

The method for these cakes is pretty much the same as the method for the honey and pine nut cakes.

Into a bowl put the egg, sugar, oil, and creme fraiche, and mix it all together.

Next, peel the pear.

Cut the pear up into small pieces.

Gradually, add the pear, chocolate chips, flour, and salt and mix until just combined, and then add the baking powder and mix together.

Spoon the mixture into another set of greased and floured tins, and place in the oven (same heat settings as before) to bake for around 30 minutes.

And this is the end result:

I hope you've enjoyed this post and you should definitely try making the cakes because they are extremely yummy! Technical term obviously! 

Isn't life in miniature more fun?!

Kate

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