Cinnamon Mini Fruit Cakes
Makes 12 mini cakes
Easy
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This is the easiest foolproof recipe I certainly have used and can be whipped up very quickly. The delicious aroma of cinnamon wafting from the oven definitely makes these cupcakes special...
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- 100 g self-raising flour
- 100 g margarine
- 100 g sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 - 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 50 g dried fruit (e.g. raisins)
Method
step 1
Preheat the oven to gas mark 6 (200 degrees Celcius) and line a cake tin with cupcake cases.step 2
Cream the margarine and sugar together in a large mixing bowl until soft and fluffy. This should not take long if you are using soft margarine.step 3
Sieve in the flour and add in the eggs. Mix the ingredients together until everything is well combined and smooth.step 4
At this point you can add the cinnamon. Add the desired amount of cinnamon one teaspoon at a time, mixing until you are satisfied with the colour of the mixture. About 1-2 teaspoons gives you the result in the photo.step 5
Add in the raisins or dried fruit and briefly mix to incorporate.step 6
Using two tablespoons, spoon one tablespoon of the mixture into each cupcake case. Divide the mixture equally between all cases, scraping clean each spoon.step 7
Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes until golden brown. These cakes taste light and fluffy hot and denser when cool.
