This bakewell mug cake takes 5 minutes to make, and it is the perfect treat for when you feel like something sweet, and don’t feel like baking something that takes ages in the oven.
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Bakewell puddings and tarts
I can clearly remember the first time I had a slice of a bakewell tart. It was at my cousin Anne’s house in Abingdon, and her mother had brought one along for our first cup of coffee together as a family. The tart was created as a variation of the bakewell pudding in the 20th century and is associated with the eponymous town in Derbyshire. The pudding is a dessert that has a flaky pastry base with a layer of sieved jam on top. This is then covered with a filling made of eggs and almond paste. On the other hand, the bakewell tart uses a shortcrust pastry which is topped with jam, frangipane and flaked almonds.
Which jam to use?
Traditionally, one would use raspberry jam to make a bakewell tart. For most people, sieving the jam first (or when making it), will be better on the palate. To me, it doesn’t really matter. When I made this bakewell mug cake the first time, I used raspberry jam. However, the second time I made it I used my sour cherry jam. Both were equally as good so don’t stick to the original if you don’t have raspberry jam in your fridge. There were two reasons I made this twice. The first was that I wanted to try a different method to the one Kate used. And the second was to see what the sour cherry jam did to the flavour. And personally, I much preferred it.
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Bakewell Mug Cake
Ingredients
- 35 g coconut sugar
- 30 mls canola oil
- 2.5 mls almond extract
- 1 egg
- 38 g self raising flour
- 14 g almond flour
- 50 g raspberry jam *
- 5 g flaked almonds
- icing sugar to dust
Method
- Place the sugar, oil, almond extract and egg into a 300ml mug
- Whisk with a fork to combine, then add the flour and almond flour
- Whisk again with the fork until the flour is incorporated
- Add the jam to the batter and mix in, using the fork
- Sprinkle the flaked almonds on top, then microwave on 900W for 1 minute 20 seconds
- Remove from the microwave, dust the top with icing sugar and enjoy!
Notes
See the links below for blog posts I published on March 5:
- 2021: Coconut Biscuits
- 2018: Crayfish Balti
- 2017: Pirate
- 2015: Banana Bread
- 2014: Grace And Gratitude
- 2013: Venison Roast With A Coffee And Star Anise Rub
- 2012: Shellfish Bar
Hi Tandy, this looks like a great idea for a cake. I’ve never tried a mug cake recipe.
Perfect for when you want a sneak treat 🙂
Thanks! Always looking for quick desserts for my OH
Hope he enjoys this!
I love sour cherry jam so I’d definitely go for that!
It is my new favourite 🙂
I’ve still never made one, but I love the idea of a mug cake! Love this recipe.
I could easily make these every week, if my weight allowed it 😉
So delicious with raspberry / sour cherry jam and almonds! I’d also try this cake with apricot preserves.
That would be a whole new cake 🙂
I love bakewell tart so I’m definitely going to give this a go – it looks so good. I love the idea of using cherry jam although mine is shop bought so it won’t taste as good as yours! Incidentally, I only found out recently that we live relatively near to Bakewell so now I want to go so I can eat some of the tart in the town where it got it’s name!
Wish I could join you!