How To Make Hot little Christmas cakes
It’s always the season for merry making and nothing gets merrier than a full stomach. These Christmas recipes will do the trick for happy smiles and bellies. Nobody goes on diet and no tummy goes hungry during Christmas!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1 and 1/2 cups of mixed dried fruits (such as raisins, currants, and chopped dates)
- 1/2 cup of rum or brandy
- 1/2 cup of unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup of brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup of all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon of ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon of ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- 1/4 cup of chopped almonds
Instructions
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In a bowl, combine the dried fruits and rum/brandy. Let it soak for 1 hour.
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Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease four mini cake tins.
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In a separate bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
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Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until well combined.
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In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt.
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Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, mixing until just combined.
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Fold in the soaked dried fruits and chopped almonds.
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Divide the batter evenly among the prepared cake tins.
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Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
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Allow the cakes to cool in the tins for 10 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition
- Calories : 377kcal
- Total Fat : 17g
- Saturated Fat : 8g
- Cholesterol : 104mg
- Sodium : 170mg
- Total Carbohydrates : 50g
- Dietary Fiber : 3g
- Sugars : 32g
- Protein : 5g
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