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Little Christmas cakes

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This little Christmas cakes recipe will have a workout during the festive season. They make gorgeous homemade gifts for all to enjoy.

  • Makes16
  • Cook time2 hour
  • Prep time1 minute, (+ overnight soaking time)
Little Christmas cakes

Ingredients

  • 1kg mixed dried fruit
  • 2 tsp finely grated orange rind
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) fresh orange juice
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) dry sherry or brandy
  • 250g butter, softened
  • 1 cup (220g) brown sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups (300g) plain flour
  • 2 tsp mixed spice
  • 1/2 cup (110g) apricot jam
  • 2kg white fondant icing
  • Pure icing sugar, to dust
  • Ribbon, to decorate

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Method

  1. Step 1

    Combine the dried fruit, orange rind, orange juice and sherry or brandy in a bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside overnight to soak.
  2. Step 2

    Preheat oven to 150°C. Grease and line a 20cm square cake pan with 3 layers of baking paper.
  3. Step 3

    Using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until pale and creamy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the fruit mixture and stir to combine. Add the flour and mixed spice. Stir until well combined.
  4. Step 4

    Spoon the mixture into the prepared pan and smooth the surface. Gently tap on bench to settle mixture. Bake for 2 hours or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Cover with foil and turn cake onto the kitchen bench. Leave in pan to cool completely.
  5. Step 5

    Use a large serrated knife to cut cake into 16 x 5cm squares. Melt the jam in a saucepan over medium heat. Strain through a sieve into a small bowl.
  6. Step 6

    Divide the fondant into 16 portions. Dust a clean work surface with icing sugar. Roll 1 fondant portion into a 15cm disc. Brush the warm jam over the top and sides of 1 cake square. Ease fondant over cake square to cover. Use a small sharp knife to trim. Repeat with the remaining cakes and fondant. Tie ribbon around cakes to decorate.