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Mini Christmas Cakes – gift!

By:Nagi
Published:30 Nov '23Updated:1 Dec '23
77 Comments
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Mini Christmas Cakes! Great to serve at gatherings and ideal for gifting – long shelf life, packages up beautifully, easy to make and economical. Made with my classic Christmas cake batter, the rich fruit cake is moist and velvety.

Mini Christmas Cakes stacked

Mini Christmas Cakes

Here are the Mini Christmas Cakes I promised in last weeks’ Holiday Gift Guide!! This is just my classic Christmas Cake converted into mini form. They look so great on a platter to serve at gatherings, and are also ideal for gifting because they have a long shelf life. The cake is beautifully moist, rich with dried fruit, perfumed with Christmas spices. Dense, but soft pudding-like, not like a brick as many store bought ones are.

I also like that they’re easy to dress up for serving and gifting, because this Christmas Cake is designed to be eaten plain. So you don’t need to fuss to work around frosting or add a sauce for serving. Just dust with icing sugar, then for an extra Christmassy touch, tie a ribbon around each one and add a sprig of rosemary!

Stack of Mini Christmas Cakes gifts

Also – the option to add a Christmas pudding drippy glaze!

Mini Christmas Cakes with icing

What you need to make Mini Christmas Cakes

A LOT of dried fruit and very little cake batter!! 🙂

1. SOAKED DRIED FRUIT (booze optional)

Here’s what you need for the Soaked Dried Fruit. The fruit is soaked in either apple juice OR a combination of apple juice and brandy (for those who like boozy Christmas Cake).

Dried fruit mix speedy option – While I like to chop my own dried fruit (cake is softer, you get better flavour and I can use the ratios I like), feel free to use a store bought mix of pre chopped dried fruit for convenience.

What goes in Christmas Cake
  • Use any dried fruit you want – As long as it weighs 855g / 30 oz in total. The selection above is the mix I like!

  • Mixed peel is a store bought mix of dried, crystallised (ie sugared) lemon and orange peel. Usually it comes pre chopped – I like to chop it a bit finer. I like less citrus peel than some recipes because I’m too scarred by all those times I bit into a huge piece of orange peel. Just not to my taste! Don’t use FRESH orange and lemon peel, it will be too strong and too bitter. I do not know how much fresh peel to substitute this for.

  • Juice and/or booze – for a traditional boozy Christmas Cake, just switch 1/3 of the apple juice with brandy. Can also sub apple juice with orange juice if you want a stronger citrus flavour.


2. CHRISTMAS CAKE BATTER

And here’s what you need for the cake batter part. The cake has very little baking powder because it’s quite a dense cake with a pudding-like texture. But it’s still got a distinct “cake” texture – unlike some Christmas Cakes that are so dense they are like eating fudge!

What goes in Christmas Cake
  • Brown sugar – Dark brown sugar gives the cake a richer colour and that is what I use for my classic single large Christmas cake. For individual ones, I prefer a slightly lighter coloured crumb so the fruit bits stand out more, so I use regular brown sugar.

  • Molasses / golden syrup – adds to the richness of flavour and colour of cake. Either is fine – I interchange year on year.

  • Walnuts – sub with any nuts of choice, or leave it out completely.

  • Oil AND butter – oil is what gives this cake a superb moistness. Butter is for flavour!

  • Eggs – This is what makes the cake hold together rather than being crumbly.

  • Flour – Just regular plain / all-purpose flour. Self raising flour can be used to substitute the flour and baking powder but the cake may dome a little more than pictured.

  • Spices – All spice, cinnamon and nutmeg. Classic Christmas cake flavours!

Eating Mini Christmas Cakes

How to make Mini Christmas Cakes

The only difference between this and my classic Christmas Cake is that I bake it in a square pan so I can cut into square individual cakes.

Pan size – I use a 20 cm / 8″ square pan which makes a 4.5cm / 1.8″ tall cake so when cut into 9 squares, they are a nice tall height and impressive gift-giving size. Feel free to use a larger pan – for example, a 23 x 33cm / 9 x 13″ pan will make a 2.3cm / 1″ tall cake which you can cut into more pieces. You can also use a muffin tin lined with silver foil patties.

1. Baking the Christmas cake

The key step that makes this so much faster to make than other fruit cakes is the fruit soaking step. Most recipes call for dried fruit to be soaked overnight. I take a speedy approach: just microwave the dried fruit with juice and/or brandy, then stand for 1 hour to soak up the liquid. So much faster – and just as effective!

How to make Mini Christmas Cakes
  1. Soak fruit – Microwave the dried fruit with the juice/brand for 1 1/2 minutes or until hot. Stir to coat then set aside for 1 hour to let the fruit soak up the liquid and plump up.

  2. Batter – Beat the butter and sugar for 1 minute until light and fluffy. Because of the volume of sugar vs butter, it won’t look creamy but you can tell it’s soft from the texture. Then beat in the oil and molasses, then the salt, spices and baking powder. Then beat in the eggs one at a time, beating until just incorporated.

  3. Mix in the flour using a wooden spoon.

  4. Soaked fruit – Then mix in the dried fruit, including any residual liquid left in the bottom of the bowl.

  5. Pan – Pour the batter into a lined 20cm / 8″ pan. It will fill it right to the top and that’s fine, the cake barely rises. As noted above, it’s a dense cake but it’s not brick-like! It’s still distinctly cakey.

  6. Bake 2 1/2 hours – Cover the cake with a sheet of baking paper (which will peel off without ripping the cake surface off), then foil. Then bake for 2 hours, remove foil and paper, then bake for a further 30 minutes uncovered to colour the surface.

    Cool – Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool for 10 minutes in the pan before transferred to a rack to fully cool.

2. Cutting mini cakes

I like to cut into 9 squares because I think the proportions look nice and the cake is a gift-worthy size. To be specific, they are 6.5cm / 2 1/2″ squares that are 4.5cm / 1.8″ tall. As noted above, feel free to use different size pans. For example, a 23 x 33cm / 9 x 13″ pan will make a cake that is 2.3cm / 1″ tall and you will be able to cut many more pieces.

How to make Mini Christmas Cakes
  1. Cutting – Trim the edges (to make the sides neat). Then cut the cake into pieces as desired. I do 9 squares.

  2. Trim surface – The surface of the cake is ever so slightly domed. So to make the Christmas Cake into perfect uniform pieces, I trim the surface then turn them upside down and decorate the base.

  3. Flip and dust or ice – Flip the cake upside down so the base of the cake is the side you decorate. Then either dust with icing sugar (easy option I use when gift-wrapping), or decorate drippy-style with white frosting (for a classic Christmas Pudding look) or top with fondant (see classic Christmas Cake recipe for directions).

Dusting Mini Christmas Cakes with icing sugar

Mini Christmas Cakes gift

Gift wrapping

As I mentioned earlier, Mini Christmas Cakes have in their favour as a homemade gifting idea. They are:

  • Easy to make

  • Economical – especially if you use a mixed fruit option instead of getting individual dried fruits

  • Easy to decorate – Just a dusting of icing sugar makes them instantly Christmassy! Though tying ribbon around the cake really is an easy way to make them even more gift-worthy. 🙂

  • Easy to gift wrap – no need to find specific size jars of gift bags. Just wrap in cellophane and tie with ribbon.

  • Long shelf life – This one is important to me! A few years ago I did cookies but they just don’t have a great shelf life. It’s rare for any cookie to truly remain in top-notch fresh form beyond 2 days. Wheres the Christmas Cake? I’ve kept mine in the fridge for a month and it was still like freshly made. How good is that!

Love to know how you present these Mini Christmas Cakes if you try them, or how you customise the cake to your taste. Share in the comments below – readers love getting inspiration!

Also, spoiler alert for my friends – you’re all getting Mini Christmas Cakes this year. 😂 – Nagi x


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Mini Christmas Cakes – ideal for gifting!

Author: Nagi
Prep: 30 minutes mins
Cook: 2 hours hrs 30 minutes mins
Fruit soaking: 1 hour hr
Total: 4 hours hrs 45 minutes mins
Dessert
Australia, British, Western
4.92 from 12 votes
Servings9 – 16 pieces
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Recipe video above. Here's my classic Christmas Cake converted into mini form! They look so great lined up on a platter to serve at a gathering, and are also ideal for gifting because they have a long shelf life. The cake is beautifully moist, rich with dried fruit, perfumed with Christmas spices. Dense, but soft pudding-like, not like an enjoyable brick as many store bought ones are.

Ingredients

Fast soaked fruit (Note 1):

  • 300g / 10 oz raisins
  • 150g / 5 oz diced dried apricots , chopped 8 mm / 1/3"
  • 75g / 2 1/2 oz mixed peel , diced 5mm / 1/5
  • 150g / 5 oz glace cherries , chopped 8 mm / 1/3"
  • 180g / 6 oz dates , diced 5mm / 1/5"
  • 1 cup + 2 tbsp apple juice , OR 1/3 brandy + 2/3 juice (Note 2)

Cake:

  • 115g / 8 tbsp unsalted butter , softened (1 US stick)
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar , packed (or dark brown sugar for a darker crumb, Note 3)
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil (or canola, peanut, grapeseed)
  • 3 tbsp molasses or golden syrup (Note 4)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp all spice
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 2/3 cups plain flour (all purpose flour)
  • 3/4 cup walnuts , chopped (optional)

Decorating

  • Icing sugar, for dusting
  • Christmas fondant – see directions here

Christmas Pudding Drippy Glaze

  • 1 1/2 cups soft icing sugar / powdered sugar
  • 1 tbsp / 15g unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/2 – 3 tbsp milk

Instructions

Fast Soaked Fruit:

  • Heat – Place dried fruit and juice/brandy in a large microwavable container. Microwave 1 1/2 minutes on high or until hot.
  • Soak – Stir to coat all fruit in liquid. Cover then set aside for 1 hour (to plump up/soak and cool).

Cake:

  • Preheat oven to 160°C / 320°F (140°C fan). Grease and line a 20cm / 8" square cake pan with baking paper / parchment paper, or larger pan to get more cakes out of it. (Note 5 on pan size).
  • Beating – Using an electric beater, beat butter and sugar until smooth and creamy (about 1 minute on speed 5). Add oil and molasses, beat until combined. Add salt, spices and baking powder – beat until incorporated. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until just incorporated.
  • Stir in the flour with a wooden spoon, then the dried fruit (including all the extra liquid in bowl) and walnuts (if using).
  • Pour into the cake pan, it will fill it right to the top (it won't spill over, the cake barely rises). Cover the surface with paper then cover with foil.
  • Bake 2 1/2 hours – Bake for 2 hours, remove the foil and paper, then bake for a further 30 minutes. A skewer inserted into middle should come out clean with no batter on it.
  • Remove from oven and cool for 20 minutes before transferring to cooling rack. Cool completely before cutting.
  • Cutting – Trim off the sides (to make them neat). Then cut into 9 squares (or more, if you want). Trim the surface (to make them level as the cake slightly domes). Then flip upside down and decorate the base of the cake.

Decorating, gifting and serving

  • Simple – Dust with icing sugar. That's all this cake needs, it's so full flavoured and moist! Wrap with cellophane and ribbon to gift.
  • Ribbon – Wrap and tie a ribbon around each cake. Nice way to present for serving. (Optional to include for gift wrapping too, but then there's a double ribbon situation happening – ie ribbon and cake, ribbon on cellophane!)
  • Drippy white glaze – Mix the icing sugar, butter, vanilla and start with 2 tbsp milk. Mix really well (it will take time to come together, be patient). Then adjust thickness using 1/2 tsp milk at a time. BE CAREFUL – it goes from too thick to too thin very easily! Goal: Thick glaze that will ooze "pudding style", as pictured, rather than dripping in long streaks. Spoon onto cake, coaxing it down the sides. Allow to set before wrapping.
  • Fondant – See directions in my classic round Christmas Cake.
  • Serving – serve with custard for a traditional experience! Either homemade custard or store bought pouring custard.

Recipe Notes:

1. Dried fruit – any fruit of choice can be used as long as it totals 855g / 30 oz and it’s finely chopped. Combination I’ve used is to my taste – I do not like my fruit cake too citrusy (hate biting into big chunks of orange peel!). I like having variety for flavour.
Mixed peel is a store bought mix of diced, dried, crystallised (ie sweet) orange and lemon peel. Sometimes it’s already chopped, sometimes not. Chop it to size per recipe. It is not fresh peel. Fresh peel will be much stronger and more bitter – not sure how much to use.
Pre chopped mixed dried fruit – store bought mix of pre chopped dried fruit is fine to use. Chopping your own will yield a more moist cake (pre chopped dried fruit is not as moist) BUT having said that, this cake is so ultra moist, it has the give to use pre chopped!
2. Juice / brandy – this cake tastes just as good made with or without alcohol, it comes down to personal taste. I usually make it without because Christmas Cake stretches far and I want everyone to be able to eat it.
BRANDY – If you want to use brandy, use 1/3 cup brandy PLUS 2/3 cup + 2 tbsp juice.
Juice – I like using apple juice for its neutral flavour. Pineapple and other not so strong flavoured juices will be fine here. If you like citrus flavour, use orange juice – you can taste it a bit more than other juices.
3. Dark brown sugar – makes the cake a rich dark brown colour. Can sub with normal brown sugar – will make cake lighter (also looks nice as fruit stands out!)
4. Molasses / golden syrup – adds to the richness of flavour and colour of cake. Either is fine – I interchange year on year.
5. Cake pan size – A square 20cm/8″ pan makes a 4.5cm / 1.8″ tall cake which is a nice height for 9 squares. Feel free to make this cake in a larger cake pan. a 23 x 33cm/9 x 13″ pan will make a cake 2.3cm / 0.9″ thick, it takes around 1 hour 45 minutes to bake (covered for 1 hour 15 minutes, then uncovered for 30 minutes). Don’t fret about exact baking times because the cake is very moist so it’s forgiving.
You can also use a muffin tin – silver liners look lovely. They take around 25 minutes to bake (no need to cover, just bake uncovered).
6. Serving – cake is moist and so full flavoured it’s wonderful eaten plain. But for an extra special touch, serve with custard.
7. Storage – I’ve kept it for a month in an airtight container in the fridge and it was good as it was freshly made (at room temperature). Having researched online, looks like 2 to 3 months is the general consensus (for fridge) and a year in the freezer (for this sort of cake, with no alcohol. 

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 388cal (19%)Carbohydrates: 64g (21%)Protein: 4g (8%)Fat: 15g (23%)Saturated Fat: 9g (56%)Cholesterol: 38mg (13%)Sodium: 127mg (6%)Potassium: 413mg (12%)Fiber: 3g (13%)Sugar: 37g (41%)Vitamin A: 469IU (9%)Vitamin C: 1mg (1%)Calcium: 50mg (5%)Iron: 2mg (11%)
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77 Comments

  1. IRENE G says

    December 11, 2023 at 12:24 pm

    5 stars
    It was the first time that I made a Christmas cake. My husband and I love Christmas cake. He has attempted to make one before but that must be a few years back.

    I thought that it must be hard but as I know that Nagi’s recipes is trustworthy and she will make things easy for her followers.

    I baked this on Sat night. I started late at 9pm as it was a very hot day (42 degrees celsius) during the day. I had to wait till 12am before the batter didn’t stick to the test stick.

    I’m very pleased with the result. I only managed to eat the crumbs of the edges which I cut off. I cut the cake into fours and gave them to 4 friends. I’ll make a few more in the next few weeks as gifts and also for my family’s consumption.

    Thank you Nagi! You did it again!

    Lessons learnt:
    1) don’t start baking too late
    2) remember to line the baking tray with baking paper
    3) use a sharper knife to cut so that the edges look neater.

    Reply
  2. Anna Lion says

    December 8, 2023 at 8:05 am

    5 stars
    My family makes a completely different fruitcake for Christmas (loads of ground and chopped hazelnuts, candied orange peel and currents – it’s heavenly with a cup of coffee and a glass of Cointreau). I’ve been wanting to add a variety of fruitcake, not to compete but to complement and this is a winner!

    I skipped the apricots, used currants, dates, orange and succade peel and increased the cherries and soaked in brandy and fresh orange juice. Since I don’t like nutmeg I swapped it for cloves and added the same amount of ground bitter orange peel. Made half the batter in a 10×23 cm tin just in case I wouldn’t like it. Of course I loved it! YUM YUM YUM😍

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  3. Gayle says

    December 8, 2023 at 1:22 am

    I made my Christmas cake yesterday using Mary Berry’s recipe as I usually do, but while it was baking I noticed THIS recipe! So here I am, baking a second Christmas cake with the intention of making it into gifts. Quite a few friends and family I’ve talked to recently have said they love fruit cake but don’t intend to make or buy it this year because they wouldn’t eat that much… so I hope they enjoy this. Thank you Nagi.

    Reply
  4. Kerrie says

    December 4, 2023 at 4:35 pm

    Can I use red and green glazed cherries

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  5. Jacqueline Austin says

    December 4, 2023 at 3:29 pm

    How long would you cook this recipe for if made in individual small round tins ?

    Reply
    • Gerry says

      December 8, 2023 at 7:32 am

      I’m doing the same and I’m going to start with 25 minutes like Nagi suggested for cupcakes…I’ll just keep a close eye.

      Reply
  6. kacee says

    December 4, 2023 at 10:20 am

    Would like to confirm weight measurements for the fruit.does the 855g include the apple juice. my sums add upto 555g for fruit alone. ????TIA

    Reply
    • Brenda says

      December 10, 2023 at 4:49 am

      Kacee, I just added the fruit alone and it came to 855. Maybe you missed one? I’m making this as I write this. Good luck

      Reply
  7. Nancy says

    December 3, 2023 at 11:18 am

    Can mini Bundt pans be used for this recipe

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  8. Abi says

    December 3, 2023 at 7:32 am

    I’ve make mini Christmas cakes each year and look forward to trying your recipe. I top mine with stars cut from rolled out marzipan, stuck down with golden syrup/apricot jam and dusted with icing sugar. I’m not a big fan of traditional icing on Christmas cakes but marzipan is a good finishing touch.

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  9. Ange says

    December 2, 2023 at 5:46 pm

    4 stars
    Made this today. Turned out to be a bit dry as i might have used the Sunbeam precut dried mix fruits that is currently on sales in Coles (Syd) right now. Probably should add more apple juice. All four sides (used a square tin) were a bit burnt so maybe turn down the oven temp a bit from 160cel when baking with the foil removed.

    I did the other recipetineats recipe last year which was superb.

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  10. Kris says

    December 2, 2023 at 4:33 pm

    So original is for 3 hours 15 mins however this one is for 2.5 hours? Wondering why the difference ?

    Reply
    • Maggie says

      December 4, 2023 at 9:24 pm

      Ah yes, I have just asked that same question in the comments of the round one , recipe the same, except one round and one square but cooking time differs by one whole hour??

      Reply
  11. Deanna says

    December 2, 2023 at 3:34 pm

    Dear Nagi, Dozer has no problem with you dressing him up. You have never harmed him and he trusts you totally…as you do him. Best wishes to you both and your amazing colleagues for Xmas and the New Year.

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      December 2, 2023 at 4:09 pm

      He absolutely knows when he is being mocked in ridiculous outfits, but he puts up with it because he knows he will get serious TREATS afterwards!! 😂

      Reply
  12. Marie says

    December 1, 2023 at 7:57 pm

    My husband makes mixed peel which we eat ravenously and then have to make more for his delicious stollen. Julienne lemon and orange peel and then crystallise in white sugar and water. No big chunks, just little pops of citrus

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      December 2, 2023 at 4:09 pm

      WOW!! You luck lady, you 🙂 N x

      Reply
  13. Sue Thompson says

    December 1, 2023 at 11:27 am

    5 stars
    Perfect timing! I made my cake last week with the intention of dividing it into mini gift cakes. Thanks to all of your help and suggestions above they look 1000% better than they otherwise would have. They would always have tasted great as it was your recipe. But now they look fantastic too. Thank you Nagi and Merry Christmas. Sorry Dozer I laughed when I saw you all dressed up 😆

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      December 2, 2023 at 4:12 pm

      He he Glad you laughed when you saw his outfit!!! More to come 😈

      Reply
  14. Aisha says

    December 1, 2023 at 10:27 am

    Can’t wait to try this recipe! If I’m cooking individual portions in a muffin pan, is the cooking time the same? 2.5 hours seems too long for mini-cakes?

    Reply
    • Christopher says

      December 1, 2023 at 12:43 pm

      That’s what I’m trying, too. The finicky knife work would do me in. Good luck to us! Nagi notes:

      5. Cake pan size – You can also use a muffin tin – silver liners look lovely. They take around 25 minutes to bake (no need to cover, just bake uncovered).

      Reply
      • Nagi says

        December 2, 2023 at 4:11 pm

        It’s not finicky, I promise!! Christmas Cake is SOLID 🙂 So easy to cut!! N xx

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      • Aisha says

        December 1, 2023 at 5:18 pm

        Thanks Christopher! Happy baking! 🙂

        Reply
  15. Elizabeth says

    December 1, 2023 at 10:26 am

    Thank you for sharing a wonderful Christmas cake recipe Nagi and team! Can the eggs be replaced with an alternative as a couple of family members are allergic eggs. Thanks once again for the recipe and all the other wonderful recipes you create!
    Liz

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    • Nagi says

      December 2, 2023 at 4:12 pm

      Hi Elizabeth! I’m sorry I don’t know, I haven’t tried for this cake 🙁 Sorry! N x

      Reply
  16. Cheryl Hamilton says

    December 1, 2023 at 10:02 am

    Navi, can I use these for a Christmas pudding. Are they moist enough?

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      December 2, 2023 at 4:13 pm

      YES absolutely. We also steamed it last year in a big pudding basin in a giant pot of water. It took around the same time as baking a single large cake (see that recipe, it’s linkedin this one). It’s even MORE moist and soft because of all the steaminess! N x

      Reply
  17. Lee Pevely says

    December 1, 2023 at 9:17 am

    Hi Nagi, I was wondering if gluten free flour can be substituted in this Christmas cake recipe, it sounds delicious?
    Thanks

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      December 2, 2023 at 4:13 pm

      Hi Lee! I’m afraid I don’t know for this one 🙁 I’m sorry! N x

      Reply
  18. Dora says

    December 1, 2023 at 6:57 am

    5 stars
    I Can’t wait to try it this weekend. I have always used pre cut dried chopped fruit. Great gifting idea, cause they can end up pricey.

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      December 2, 2023 at 4:13 pm

      AGREE. I did all the testing using pre cut dried fruit 🙂 N x

      Reply
  19. Jeanette says

    December 1, 2023 at 4:38 am

    5 stars
    Yummmmmmmmmmy. One of my all time favourite Xmas recipes from Nagi. Use this recipe annually for Xmas, birthdays, celebrations and any excuse I can think of. However I have never thought of slicing into individual portions, adding ribbon, decoration and gifting to others. Nagi, you are absolutely brilliant. May health, happiness, love and peace, always walk alongside you, Dozer, your family, staff and friends.
    Will this recipe work in large muffin tins?
    When’s Dinner book 2 being released 😉

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      December 2, 2023 at 4:14 pm

      Aww, I love hearing that Jeanette!! Re: book 2…I am yet to recover from book 1!! 😂 N xx

      Reply
    • Chef JB (RecipeTin) says

      December 1, 2023 at 5:29 pm

      Hi Jeanette, thank you for your kind words! Yes it can work in muffin tins (see note 5).

      Reply
  20. Brooke says

    December 1, 2023 at 4:31 am

    Where to find chopped dried fruit and peel? I’m in the US. I could buy individual bags of the suggested fruits and chop them myself, but I’m trying to make it easier. And I don’t think I’ve ever seen chopped peel…

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    • Nagi says

      December 2, 2023 at 4:15 pm

      Hi Brooke! To be honest, just grab a bag of mixed chopped dried fruit. It works a treat! That’s what I used for all the testing of this recipe and it’s so tasty. You won’t notice if you’re missing a particular dried fruit, or mixed peel. The store mixes are made especially for fruit cakes like this 🙂 So they will be good! N x

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