Lemon Cherry Muffin#Improv

I am getting addicted to making small servings, since this gives me a chance to try many different recipes and there are no leftovers.  This Lemon Cherry Muffin loaded with Homemade Maraschino Cherries and baked in ramekins topped with a sweet cherry syrup glaze. You will love this muffin. This batter is enough to hold 2 ramekins.
Cup Measurement - 200 Ml
Serves 2
Ingredients
½ Cup All Purpose Flour
½ Teaspoon Baking powder
A Pinch Salt
½ An Lightly Beaten Egg 
2 Tablespoons Butter - melted
¼ Teaspoon Vanilla Essence
4 Tablespoons Milk
1 Teaspoon Lemon Juice
¼ Cup Homemade Maraschino Cherries - chopped
For The Glaze
1 Tablespoon Heaped Icing Sugar
1 Teaspoon Heaped Cherry Syrup

Method

Preheat oven to , 190°C. 

Grease two ramekins . Keep it aside.
In a small bowl, sieve together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
In a another bowl, with an hand whisk, mix together the melted butter and sugar. Add in the egg ( lightly whisk the egg and then add half of it), whisk until completely blended. Whisk in the vanilla, milk and lemon juice.
Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and gently mix until combined.
Gently fold in the chopped cherries.

Pour batter into prepared ramekins. Bake for 16 to 18 minutes or until top is golden and center is completely cooked when a toothpick  inserted comes out clean.

Remove ramekin from the oven and place on a rack to cool.
Whisk together the icing sugar and cherry syrup. 

Drizzle over the  muffin, top it with a cherry.

Enjoy!!
Labels : Muffins, Cakes, Breakfast, Sweets & Desserts, Lemon, Lemon Glaze, Homemade, Cherry, Serves Two, Improv Cooking Challenge

Improv Cooking Challenge

August 2020 theme is Cherry and Lime

• Vodka Cherry Limeade by Making Miracles
• Filipino Crema de Fruta by Pandemonium Noshery
• Makrut Lime-Kissed Clafoutis/ by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
• Cherry Lime Bourbon Smash by Cookaholic Wife
• Cherry Lime Rickey by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Lemon Cherry Muffin By Sneha’s Recipe

Gingerbread Cake With Lemon Glaze#BakingBloggers

In India  molasses  is known as Kakvi.  Kakvi is the stage before the final process of making jaggery. I have used the store bought molasses . But, you can make this at home with jaggery or fresh sugarcane juice. Will make this soon and post recipe. This is often used as a topping to eat with sweet pancakes or soft chapatti for breakfast. But it's the first time I am using it in baking.  

This Gingerbread Cake With Lemon Glaze was hit at home and also my friends.  

To bake this use a a rectangle pan with height and a small pan so that this will get  a lift.  I used a 8 by 6 inches and 2 inch height  rectangle pan and it was right for this cake.

I loved this month theme of Baking Bloggers.  Let's make this Gingerbread Cake With Lemon Glaze.

Ingredients 
Dry Ingredients

1.2/3 Cups All Purpose Flour
1 1/4 Teaspoon Baking soda
½ Cup White sugar
2 Teaspoons Heaped Homemade Ginger powder
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon powder1/2 Teaspoon Sea Salt
1/4 Teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
Wet Ingredients
1 Large Egg
1/2 Cup Dark Molasses / Kakvi
1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil
1/2 Cup Boiling Water

For the Lemon Glaze
½ Cup Icing Sugar
A Juice of one small lemon
1 Teaspoon Lemon zest

Method

In a bowl mix all the dry ingredients and spices well. 

In a another bowl add the molasses,vegetable oil and egg, whisk well, now  mix in the dry ingredients a little at a time.  It will become a thick batter.  Now add the boiling water and whisk till it forms a smooth and lump free batter.

Pour this into a greased, lined and floured  baking pan and tap it well to remove any air bubbles bake at 180 degrees C for 35 minutes.

As the cake is baking let's make our glaze  

Mix all ingredients in a pan and place it on very low flame to warm it well and sugar dissolves. 

 As soon as the ginger bread is out of the oven 

pour all the lemon glaze and let it cool. Cut into slices and serve with ice cream or whipped cream. We enjoyed just as it is.

This was delicious and yummy.

Labels:  Cakes, Gingerbread, Molases, Kakvi,Homemade Ginger powder, Baking Bloggers, Lemon Glaze

Baking Bloggers
Baking with Ginger
Gingerbread Cake with Lemon Glaze by Sneha's Recipe
Ginger Cream Sandwich Cake by Sid's Sea Palm Cooking
Gingerbread House Tutorial by The Redhead Baker
Gingerbread Madeleines by Caroline's Cooking
Gingerbread Men by Cook with Renu
Gingerbread Sandwich Cookies by Karen's Kitchen Stories
Gingersnaps by Simply Inspired Meals
Louisiana Syrup Cake (Cajun Gingerbread) by Palatable Pastime
Russian Pryanik Gingerbread by Pandemonium Noshery
Orange Cranberry Gingerbread by Food Lust People Love
Pernik by A Day in the Life on the Farm
Poussins aux Pain d'Epices by Culinary Adventures with Camilla

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