Makes 16 regular muffin sized cakes or 12 texas muffin sized cakes.
Mini christmas cakes in muffin tins.
What size tin cans should i use for mini cakes.
The paper peels off the frozen cakes easily.
Cover and leave in a cool place for up to 2 days though at least overnight.
This plumps up the fruit to make the muffins deliciously moist.
When cooked remove muffin tins from the oven remove cakes in their papers from muffin tins and cool on racks.
Then topped half with cherry pie filling and half with semi sweet melted chocolate.
I made the 3 ingred.
Brush the top of each cake with half of the apricot.
Fill paper lined miniature muffin cups almost full.
Bake in batches if necessary at 150 c 300 f for about 40 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre of a cake comes out clean.
They look festive on a decorative tray wrapped in red or green cellophane or tucked into a giveaway cookie plate.
While still hot splash cakes with a capful of extra brandy.
Divide the cake batter evenly between the cups of the tin and bake on a low shelf for about 25 minutes or until well risen golden brown and a skewer inserted into the centres comes out clean.
I did bake about 8 minutes longer the suggested time.
Triple line the sides of cake tin with baking paper ensure it.
Recipe 1kg of fruit.
Spoon into 6 x 1 cup capacity 250ml non stick muffin tins.
I also sprayed the liners lightly for easy removal.
Add 2 cups self raising flour mix into fruit 1 2cup at a time.
This delicious moist cake mix is perfect for a large family sized christmas cake double the mixture to make 2 medium sized christmas cakes 20cm or 1 large deep 26cm 1 very small 10cm christmas cake.
Bake at 325 for 22 24 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Bake for 45 minutes or until cakes are firm.
Cut into star shapes using a cutter and place on top of cakes before serving.
Preheat the oven to 160 c fan oven 140 c gas mark 3.
To decorate dust icing with a little icing sugar and roll out to 3mm thick.
Soak overnight in 2 cups juice i used gingerale and 30ml brandy.
Pecan pie mini muffins while these are delicious year round you could easily turn them into an edible christmas gift.
Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
If you want to serve individual cakes use larger muffin tins skip the crumbs and freeze the cakes until serving.
I used small 200g sized tins for my christmas cakes but you can use 400g tins instead if this is what you have.
If following the recipe above and using six tins the mixture won t completely fill the 400g tins but will bake just as well.
Cool the cakes in the tin for 2 3 minutes then turn onto a wire rack and leave until completely cold.
Next challenge is to decorate them.
