Remember earlier this month when I announced that today, February 24th, is Canada’s eighth National Cupcake Day – raising money for SPCAs and Humane Societies across the country? That’s right – today is all about cupcakes – and raising money to help animals in need all around Canada.
This is my eighth year participating and I’m still a little short of my fundraising goal ( 🙁 ) but am hopeful that this recipe might raise enough funds to get me there.
(want to help out? You can donate to my “online bakeshop” raising money for the Toronto Humane Society here)
Since I can’t host a bake sale today, I’m sharing a recipe you can make yourselves! One cupcake you buy at a bake sale is good but a recipe you can make as many times as you like is even better! I’ll be bringing thee to work today to share with my colleagues (because who doesn’t love a cupcake on a Monday?) and hopefully some of them will donate to the great cause too!
This year, instead of the traditional cupcake route, I’ve chosen to make one of my favourite French tea cakes – financiers – which typically made in a special mold shaped like a gold bar. To make them more appropriate for National Cupcake Day (and for most people who don’t have that special mold!), I’ve used mini muffin tins which work very well because they give you a good crunchy exterior to fluffy interior ratio (v. important!).
Why are these cakes called “financiers”? It’s said that they were originally baked in an oval shape by nuns of the Order of the Visitation and called “visitandines”. A clever baker in Paris working near the financial district in the 19th century saw how they could be easily eaten on the go, and thought this would appeal to his busy banker clientele. He shaped the cakes like gold bars and named them financiers as a nod to both his clients and the surrounding district.
These bake up in a flash so as long as you have almond meal/flour, a mini muffin tin and a a small cookie scoop on hand, you’re roughly 30 minutes away from deliciousness anytime, not just for National Cupcake Day!
Easy almond tea cakes with a touch of lemon zest and a blueberry! As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.Lemon blueberry financiers
Ingredients
Instructions
medium heat or in a glass jug in the microwave for about 1 minutes). Set aside to cool.
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Help me support animals in need!
Today, I’ll be sharing these cupcakes with my colleagues in exchange for donations. However, if you like the look of the recipe here today, you’re welcome to donate too. If you’d like to visit my “online bakery”, just head to my personal page on the National Cupcake Day website, where you will be able to donate to the cause.
Donations will be directed towards the Toronto Humane Society to help give a surrendered cat or dog a new forever home, rescue a neglected or abused animal and give them a second chance at a new life, and provide emergency surgery injured animals. Go on, the cats and dogs of Canada will thank you
Other cupcakes you might also enjoy:
National Cupcake Day 2013: Chocolate Coconut Cupcakes
National Cupcake Day 2014: Jaffington Cupcakes
National Cupcake Day 2015: Little Orange and Almond Cupcakes
National Cupcake Day 2016: Jam and Cream Butterfly Cupcakes
National Cupcake Day 2017: Strawberry Yoghurt Cupcakes
National Cupcake Day 2018: Double Chocolate Buckwheat Cupcakes
National Cupcake Day 2019: Fudge-y Chocolate Cupcakes
National Cupcake Day 2020: Lemon-Blueberry Financiers
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Mardi,
Quick question. In your preceding comments you mention Almond flour. The recipe calls for Almond meal. Are they the same thing?
Yes, terms are interchangeable!
Where do I read the reviews. I see 4.5 stars but no reviews to read. I made this recipe and it only made 12 financiers.
Hello “Mary Berry”,
Thanks for your question, just wondering what size cupcake or muffin tins you used? If you used regular size, this will produce 12. The recipe calls for mini muffin tins as linked in the recipe card!
Hope that helps!