Chocolate Walnut & Cranberry Cake With Apple Roses

                              

Chocolate Walnut & Cranberry Cake With Apple Roses

This is the cake I baked for my Dad, who was visiting us for his 68th b'day, which was on 3rd dec '14. Cake is "Chocolate Walnut & Cranberry Cake", recipe of which is already given. Here I'm giving the simple recipe of apple roses to decorate the cake.

For Apple Roses

Ingredients

2 apples

3 tbsp granulated sugar

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Method

For Apple Roses

In a bowl mix granulated sugar & ground cinnamon.

Finely slice unpeeled apples.

In a large non-stick frying pan, spread sugar-cinnamon mixture. 

When the sugar starts to melt, arrange apple slices, cover & cook over medium heat for 1 minute without flipping.

When the apple slices are wilted down, transfer them into a large plate. The caramelised side should face upwards, otherwise the slice might stick to the plate. Keep aside to completely cool. 

Repeat with the remaining apple slices. 

For apple roses, start with a small slice. Roll the slices until the rose reach the size you want & secure with one or two cloves.

Then arrange in a greased cup cake mould & bake at 180ºC for 5 minutes.

Roses with little clove aroma are ready.

To Arrange On Cake

Sprinkle cooled cake with powdered sugar + cinnamon.

Arrange apple roses & serve.

Tips

* Handle slices of apple with care after caramelisation as they become very delicate.

* Colour of roses depends on colour of it's peel.