From what Fiso says, Candy Cakes are usually big and dense, made in a double a standard muffin, but I made mini ones in my muffin tin so I wouldn’t have to go buy special equipment. Though her version is yeasty, she also mentions a recent trend of baking powder being used in Zimbabwe’s Candy Cake. Personally, I’m with her: the old way tastes good. Really good.
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From what Fiso says, Candy Cakes are usually big and dense, made in a double a standard muffin, but I made mini ones in my muffin tin so I wouldn’t have to go buy special equipment. Though her version is yeasty, she also mentions a recent trend of baking powder being used in Zimbabwe’s Candy Cake. Personally, I’m with her: the old way tastes good. Really good.
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Ingredients
- 2 tsp instant-
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup milk (warm)
- 2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup butter , softened
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large eggs
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1-2 Tbsp water
- red food coloring
Servings: cakes
Units:
Instructions
- Add the yeast, sugar, and warm milk to a bowl. Let proof until frothy, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, measure out the other ingredients. Mix them all together until a thick but wet dough forms (kind of like cookie dough). Let proof for 1 hour. Measure in 1/4 cup sizes, roll into balls and place into greased muffin tins. Preheat the oven to 350F while letting the cakes rise a second time, for about 20 minutes. Bake until puffed and golden about 30 minutes.
- Now let’s make the icing: First, find some Zimbabwean sugar cane. Whisk the powdered sugar with enough water to make a thick icing. I only needed about 1 1/2 Tbsp of water. If you use too much water, it’s easy to fix: simply whisk in some more powdered sugar. Add a drop or two of food coloring, to make it pink.