Mini Christmas Cakes
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Mini Christmas Cakes
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Mini Christmas Cakes made in a muffin tin with brandy-soaked mixed dried fruit and topped with a smooth orange icing, a delicious festive dessert recipe that goes wonderfully well with everyone in the family. The fruit cakes, or Christmas muffins are a lot quicker to bake than the traditional Christmas cake, they out of the oven in just 30 minutes, and are super easy to make.
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Ingredients
- 500 g brandy-soaked dried fruit
- 125 g dark brown sugar
- 125 g butter, soft
- 125 g plain flour
- 4 medium eggs
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon mixed spice
For the icing
- 150 g icing sugar (confectioners' sugar)
- 1 ½ tablespoon orange juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 170 degrees Celsius (340 degrees Fahrenheit).
- In a large bowl, add the brown sugar and butter, and use a hand mixer to cream them together.
- Add the eggs one by one, beating well after every addition.
- Sift in the flour and baking powder, and use a spatula to bring everything together.
- Add the dried fruit and mixed spice, and mix well to have all the ingredients incorporated.
- Line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cases, and divide the mixture evenly.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the top is firm and a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Remove the cakes from the oven and leave them to cool completely.
- To make the icing, sift the icing sugar, and add the orange juice to it.
- Mix well to get a smooth, lump-free paste.
- Use a teaspoon of the mixture to top each cake, it looks even better if the icing runs a bit down the sides.
- You can also decorate them with any sprinkles, Christmas edible figures or anything else that takes your fancy.
Notes
- Click on the US Customary link to see the measurements displayed in cups and ounces.
- The servings can be adjusted by clicking the number next to Servings.
- If you don't find the brandy-soaked dried fruit, you can use any brandy or rum you have around. Add the dried fruit to a pan together with 150 ml (5oz) brandy, and leave them to simmer for 10 minutes on a medium heat until the fruit soaks up the liquid.
- Most recipes call for the dried fruit to soak up for days on end, but my method is quick, easy and failproof - I used it for my classic Christmas cake recipe and it worked really well.
- Double up the amount of ingredients if you are baking for a larger party - the recipe can be easily tweaked to one's liking.
- Make sure you cakes are cooled down well before adding the icing, otherwise it will run off the cakes and make a pretty big mess too.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
327kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
58g
(19%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
77mg
(26%)
Sodium
96mg
(4%)
Potassium
354mg
(10%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
43g
(86%)
Vitamin A
348IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
97mg
(10%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12cakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 327 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 327kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 58g | 19% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 96mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 354mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 43g | 86% |
| Vitamin A | 348IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 97mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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