I have a bit of a thing for silicone bakeware and I bought the most beautiful petit triskell silicone mould – as well as 4 others – when on holiday in France in October, but had not quite got round to using any of them. I had imagined little bite sized madeira cakes flavoured with orange, with white chocolate and pistachios would be the perfect in my new mould. Sadly, despite copious use of cake release spray, the chocolate drops stuck and my little cakes are not quite as pretty as they could be.
Even so, I love the shape and am quite determined to find the perfect cake for the mould. Currently I am leaning towards petit triskell madeleines.
They, were however delicious, Ed and I scoffed the entire lot whilst they were still warm. A 1 egg mix was the perfect quantity for the tray!
Sadly stuck, but you can see how lovely the mould is
Delicious chocolate, orange and pistachio bites made in a silicone mould.
- 2 oz soft butter
- 2 oz caster sugar
- 1 egg
- 3 oz plain flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder or use self raising flour
- 1 dsp milk
- 1/4 orange zest
- 1 tbs white chocolate chips
- 1 tbs pistachio nuts roughly chopped
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Preheat the oven to GM4 / 180C / 350F
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Using an electric whisk cream together the butter and sugar until soft and fluffy. Whisk in the egg and 1 tsp of the flour (this stops the mixture curdling).
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Fold in the remaining ingredients.
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When mixed spoon into well-greased moulds and bake for about 12 minutes, until risen and springy.
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Apologies for the photos which are even worse than usual; I dropped my DSLR which is currently with the camera doctor, leaving me praying it will not be too expensive or even terminal. I am left with using my ancient point and shoot.
Choclette
Helen these are so pretty. Damn shame the chocolate stuck, but they look gorgeous anyway. Touch wood, I haven’t had any problems with my silicone moulds, but I haven’t got fancy ones like these. Orange and pistachios are a classic and with the white chocolate in too, I am not in the least bit surprised you wolfed them down so quickly.
Helen
Things usually do not stick, but I think that chocolate drops, the ridges on the moulds and the fact that they are tiny is a bad combo.
I’ll try again, making a plain cake and brushing them with butter. The shape is too too pretty not to.
bakingaddict
These look so cute! I love the flavour combinations and probably would have eaten the whole lot too! I love using silicone moulds and am slowly building up a collection. So sorry to hear about your camera – hope it gets fixed soon and does not cost the earth!
Helen
I am deserately upset about the camera and hope it can be fixed. If not, it is one to claim on the insurance that will cost me my no claims bonus sadly.
Silicone is far cheaper in a French supermarket. I may have also bought two sizes of canelle mouulds too. I am desperate for a scallop shaped madeleine mould.
the caked crusader
I never understand why silicone bakeware sticks, but that has always been my experience too. Your little cakes are adorable though.
Sad news about the camera – finger’s crossed it can be fixed
Helen
Thank you. The camera will either get repaired or claimed for on the insurance but it will still cost me £150 sadly.
I think that it is bits in cakes that stick to the silicone. It is a very fussy mould and the cakes are tiny.
Jeanne @ CookSister
Love these moulds – never yeard of them before but they are tres desirable ;) Sory to hear abotu the camera – that’s one of my biggest fears, dropping my Canon… :( Hope you get it sorted out.
Helen
The camera dropping is a bugger. My ankle went from under me and me and the camera ended up on the floor. It works. But the autofocus is bust and I cannot get the lens off. Most it will cost me is £100 and my no claims bonus.
Lynn
Pretty! Want!