I’m pretty sure one of the great wonders of the world is, unbeknown to many, the cinnamon bun. It’s what I crave after a rubbish morning (see this Instagram)- and it’s the thing I can barely resist when spotted on a bakery shelf. BUT Y SO HARD TO MAKE. Often with things like buns and breads, I lose patience when it comes to the ‘yeast rising part’ (y’know, that integral part)- so when I spotted this no-rise-time cinnamon bun recipe in the amazing Violet Bakery cookbook I couldn’t not share. Claire Ptak is a GENIUS. Sharing is caring, right? (Especially when buns are involed)… You will need: FILLING: – 75g unsalted butter – 250g light brown sugar – 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon BUNS: – 560g plain flour (plus some for rolling) – 2 tablespoons baking powder – 2 teaspoons fine sea salt – 2 teaspoons ground cardamom – 240g cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes – 300g cold milk – Caster sugar for dipping – Butter for greasing the tin I tweaked a couple of tiny details with mine (I used 1 teaspoon of salt instead of two, and a little less cardamom, but added everything as per the recipe […]