Mini Santa Hats – Strawberry Cake Bites
These mini strawberry Santa hats have a light and airy spongy cake base covered by whipped cream and finished with fresh strawberries and a cute pom pom on the tip to mimic a Santa Claus hat. Making these strawberry Santa hat dessert is easy and requires just a few ingredients. The kids and little toddlers will just love them!
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These strawberry Santa hats have just the right amount of sweetness with the cream and fruit that melts in your mouth. And the mini “cupcake” bites provide a sturdy base to keep everything in place. It is quite easy to make and so cute looking!
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Mini “Santa Hat” Strawberry Cake Bites
Ingredients
Mini Cake Base
- 3 medium eggs (room temperature)
- 1/4 cup maple sugar (or other granulated sugar)
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- pinch of sea salt
Frosting
- 3/4 cup heavy cream (preferably organic)
- 4 tbsp maple sugar (or regular granulated sugar)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For Decoration
- 24 strawberries
Instructions
Prep
- Wash the strawberries and let them dry on a paper towel while you prepare the rest.
- Preheat Oven to 350˚F. Let the eggs rest at room temperature.
Make The Mini Sponge Cupcakes
- In a medium bowl beat 3 medium eggs for 1 minute on high speed. With the mixer on, gradually add the sugar and continue beating 8-10 minutes until thick and fluffy.
- Whisk together the flour and baking powder then sift this mixture into fluffy egg mixture one half at a time. Fold with a spatula just until incorporated. Use gentle moves so you won't deflate the batter.
- Divide the batter using a an ice cream scoop into prepared mini muffin pan. Since it's ceramic (non-stick) you don't need to grease it. Bake at 350˚F for 14-15 minutes or until top is golden brown. Remove from pan and transfer to a wire rack. Cool cakes to room temperature.
Frosting
- In a medium bowl, using an electric hand mixer, beat the heavy cream, sugar and vanilla until a stiff peak forms. Using a spatula, transfer the frosting to a piping bag fitted with a small piping tip.
Assemble
- Using a knife, cut off the leaf-end of each strawberry to make a flat surface.
- Pipe high swirl of frosting on each mini sponge cake. Place the prepared strawberry hats on top and pipe a small ball of frosting on top of the hats. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Best to serve the assembled strawberry Santa hats the same day.
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