Individual Fruit and Nut Cakes

These small cakes are packed with fruit, nuts and oatmeal. They're flavorful and delicious.
I make them in my Lodge Biscuit Pan.
You could also use my Hippy Muffin Batter to make these small cakes.
I've included the recipe at the end of this one.


Here's what you'll need:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
1 - Lodge Cast Iron Mini Cake/ Biscuit Pan with 7 wells. Brush well with Vegetable Oil.

1 1/2 C peeled and diced Granny Smith Apples
3/4 C Sweetened Condensed Milk
2 Eggs, beaten.
1/2 C Vegetable Oil
2 tsp Vanilla
2 C Flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Salt
1 tsp Cinnamon
1 C Old Fashioned Oats
1 C Bran Flakes Cereal
1/2 C Chopped Pecans
2/3 C Dried Cranberries
1/4 C Half and Half

In a Mixing Bowl:
Apple
Sweetened Condensed Milk
Eggs
Oil
Vanilla
Whisk well.

In a Large Mixing Bowl:
Flour
Baking Powder
Baking Soda
Salt
Cinnamon
Oats
Cereal
Pecans
Cranberries
Stir by hand to combine well.

Add:
Wet Ingredients to Dry Ingredients.
Stir by hand to combine well.
Gradually stir in Half and Half just to combine.

Fill the wells with Batter.
Bake 10 - 12 minutes.


Remove Pan to a Rack to cool for 10 minutes.
Remove Cakes to the Rack to Cool Completely.
Transfer to a covered container.

Enjoy!
Peace in the Kitchen!


Hippy Muffins.

These are such an Iconic Hippy Muffin. We made them in the 60's and 70's.

Here's what you'll need:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
1 - 24 C Muffin Tin with Paper Liners and sprayed with a Vegetable Cooking Spray.
This recipe make 21 Muffins.

3/4 C Granulated Sugar
2 1/4 C Flour
1 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
2 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 C Shredded Sweet Coconut
1/2 C Chopped Walnuts
1 C Grated Zucchini, ( I use a Box Grater on the largest holes) squeezed dry.
2 C Grated Carrots. Box Grater on the largest holes.
1/2 C Applesauce
1/2 C Maple Syrup
3 Eggs
1/2 C Vegetable Oil
1 tsp Vanilla

In a Large Mixing Bowl:
Sugar
Flour
Cinnamon
Baking Powder
Salt
Coconut
Walnuts
Mix well with a Wooden Spoon.

Fold in by hand, just until combined:
Zucchini
Carrot
Create a Well in the Center of the Bowl.

Add:
Applesauce
Maple Syrup
Eggs
Oil
Vanilla
Mix just until combined.

Divide evenly among the Cups using a Muffin Scoop/Cupcake Scoop.

Bake 25 - 35 Minutes.
A toothpick in the center should come out clean.

Remove Pan to a Rack to Cool fot 5 Minutes.
Transfer Muffins, in the Liners, to the Rack to Cool completely.

Enjoy!
Peace in the Kitchen!