Individual Christmas Fruit Cake: Tis the season and what could be better than fruitcakes topped with sweet and nutty marzipan stars. The soft, fruity, and spiced cakes that would make you feel so festive and happy.
I saw the recipe on Anna Olson Food Network show and immediately soaked the dried fruits to try the cakes. I already have Christmas fruit cake and a low-fat version of the recipes but this time I soaked the fruits in Brandy to see the difference. The cakes tasted nice and very strong flavored and we adults loved enjoying them. But of course, if you are making family-friendly recipes then try using apple juice instead of brandy.
Bake a Thon Day 7
Dish-Christmas Fruit Cakes
Source– Here
Christmas Fruit Cakes with Marzipan
Ingredients
For fruitcake
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 oranges sliced with skin, seeds removed
- 1 cup yogurt
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup butter melted
For fruits
- 1/2 cup dried apricots chopped
- 1/2 cup dried prunes chopped
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup candied fruit peels
- 1/2 cup dates pitted and chopped
- 1/2 cup almonds chopped
- 3/4 cup brandy or apple juice
For Marzipan
- 1 1/2 cup almond meal
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoon water
Instructions
For cake
- Soak the dried fruits in brandy or apple juice for 24 hours or up to a month or so.
- Preheat oven to 180° C and line two 12 hole muffin case with baking paper or grease with butter.
- In a mixing bowl sift flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Set aside.
- In a blender add oranges, yogurt, brown sugar, milk, and melted butter. Pulse until soft.
- Now add the orange butter mixture into the dry sifted flours. Gently whisk to combine.
- Stir in the soaked dried fruits in the batter.
- Divide the batter into the prepared muffin cases.
- Bake in preheated oven for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and cool on wire rack.
Make Marzipan
- Add almond meal in a blender or food processor and set aside.
- In a saucepan add sugar, water, and honey and bring it to a boil. Cook for 5-7 minutes or until bubbly.
- Add the sugar mixture to the blender and pulse a couple of times to combine the ingredients.
- Remove from blender and roll out into a block. Store in the refrigerator.
- Roll out the marzipan into a thin sheet dusting with icing sugar. Cut out a star or desired shapes.
- Place the marzipan shapes on top of the cakes. Serve and enjoy.
Notes
Nutrition
Decorate your dining table with these adorable cakes and Enjoy!!
Serve – 24 Cakes Baking Time – 20 minutes
This is part of the Bake-a-thon 2016
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Homemade marzipan, wow you rock Sapana, those delicious christmas fruit cake looks damn delicious.
Individual fruit cakes — love the idea and of course can't miss the stars.
Mini fruit cakes look awesome Sapana. Perfect for Christmas.
Fruit cupcakes is a nice idea and perfect for the holidays
Making those mini fruit cakes sounds awesome..looks so good Sapana..
hi, would like to try this one out –
what is the time required if i bake it in a normal 12 hole cupcake tin?
I think they will be done in 15 to 20minuts. Just keep an eye after 15 min. Thanks