Recipe

Mini Chocolate Christmas Cakes Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Kjroxx / All my dishes 1 year, 11 months ago These lovely little cakes are always a hit with big and small kids alike. Great for Christmas parties and make lovely little boxed treats for favourite teachers for the holidays. Prep:60m Cook:30m Servings:24	Kjroxx
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Ingredients

1/3 cup apple juice

375g mixed dried fruit

1/4 finely chopped dried apricots

100g butter

1/3 cup brown sugar

1/2 tspn vanilla essence

1 egg

100 slivered almonds

1/2 cup self raising flour

1/2 tspn mixed spice

1/2 cup dark cooking chocolate bits/pieces

150g dark cooking chocolate extra

Directions

Preheat oven to 160C

Lightly grease 24 hole mini-muffin pan.

Heat apple juice in large microwave safe bowl on high for 1 minute, add mixed fruit and apricots, stand for 30 minutes.

Beat butter, brown sugar and vanilla until creamy. Beat in egg,

Stir in fruit mix and almonds then add sifted flour, spice and choc bit then mix well.

Spoon mixture into muffin pans to completely fill. Try to keep surfaces smooth for easy coating later. Bake for 25 - 30 minutes, turn out onto wire rack to cool.

Spread tops of cakes with melted chocolate and allow to set.

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