mini-cakes(single serve cakes)

By momofsixplus1

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp butter
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg plus one yolk
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour, sifted twice
• pinch of salt
• 5-6 small cans(yes, the type you buy, say, corn in) with tops cut out, washed, labels off

Preparation

Step 1

preheat oven to 350 degrees. wrap foil around bottom of each can. spray inside with nonstick spray. place on baking sheets, set aside. melt butter, set aside. mix sugar, egg and yolk, beat until thick. fold in vanilla. sift flour and salt on top of mixture; fold in. whisk 3 tbsp of batter into melted butter until blended, then fold butter mixture into remaining batter until blended. fill each can halfway. bake 15 minutes or until springy. let cool, flip cans over, pop out. decorate with icing and sprinkles.

makes 5 to 6.