Try these yummy Christmas Fruit Cake Muffins to get you and your family in the festive mood!
Ingredients:
- 150g butter or margarine
- 400g dried mixed fruit (chopped dates, cake mix and cranberries are great)
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp cinnamon powder
- ½ tsp ginger powder
- 1 tsp ground allspice
- 1 tsp bicarb
- 2 eggs
- 2½ cups self-raising flour
- Icing sugar for decoration – sifted
Method:
- Place the butter, sugar, water, cinnamon, ginger spice, allspice and bicarb into a pot and add the chosen dried fruit and let the butter melt and the mixture come to the boil
- Turn off and let cool a bit
- Turn the oven to 170°C
- Once the fruit mix is slightly cooled add the beaten eggs and self-raising flour and gently mix – do not over mix
- Prepare two muffin trays with cupcake holders and spray with Spray and Cook
- Spoon mixture into cupcake holders
- Bake in the oven for about 20 to 24 minutes or until golden and a fork comes out clean
- Allow to cool slightly, then dust with sifted icing sugar
- Keep in an airtight container once cold
TIP: You can also mix together sifted icing sugar with a drop of water and make a glace icing and place a cut cherry on the top of the cake – this must only be done once cool.
Source: Danielle at Pheka.