Best Quick Miniature Fruitcakes Recipes

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MINIATURE GOLDEN FRUITCAKES



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These tiny fruitcakes will bring joy to everyone on your list. We used dried apples, pears, apricots, and golden raisins, but you can also use dried cherries, cranberries, and regular raisins, or a mixture.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield Makes 48

Number Of Ingredients 12

6 cups finely diced mixed dried fruit, such as dried apples, pears, apricots, and golden raisins
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts (5 1/2 ounces)
1 3/4 cups brandy
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, (spooned and leveled)
1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup apricot jam, warmed, for topping

Steps:

  • In a large nonreactive bowl, combine dried fruit, walnuts, and 1 1/4 cups brandy. Cover with plastic wrap and let stand 8 hours (or up to 1 day), stirring occasionally.
  • In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs in 2 additions, scraping down bowl in between. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and spices. Reduce speed to low and beat in flour mixture in 2 additions, scraping down bowl in between. Fold fruit mixture into batter.
  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds. Line two minimuffin pans with paper liners. Fill each liner with 1 rounded tablespoon batter. Firmly tap pans on counter to settle batter. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of a cake comes out clean and edges are light golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes, rotating pans halfway through.
  • Brush cakes with 1/2 cup brandy; transfer cakes to a wire rack to cool completely. (To store, cover and refrigerate, up to 1 month.) Brush with apricot jam before serving or packing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 146 g, Fat 4 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g

MINIATURE CHRISTMAS FRUITCAKES



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I've found that people who normally won't eat fruitcake make an exception when they sample these. Using mini muffin pans for baking creates fun, single-serving cakes. -Libby Over, Phillipsburg, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield about 5 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/2 cup light molasses
1/4 cup water
1 package (15 ounces) raisins
1 pound candied fruit, chopped
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
3 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 cup whole milk
1 cup chopped nuts

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, combine molasses and water; add raisins. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in candied fruit and vanilla. Cool., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add 1 eggs at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking soda and spices; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Add fruit mixture, mixing well. Fold in nuts., Fill paper-lined miniature muffin cups almost full. Bake at 325° for 22-24 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Store in airtight containers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 84 calories, Fat 2g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 9mg cholesterol, Sodium 18mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

WONDERFUL MINI FRUITCAKE



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These are wonderful to make for the holidays..they always bake out beautifully, and taste so fantastic, and also, chock full of fruit and nuts...This recipe makes five mini loaves, which is great, as you can give away as gifts, or just keep them for yourself...These loaves acctually taste better the second or third day, so wrap in plastic, and store in the fridge, then freeze if desired...I like to drizzle the cakes with brandy before storing them..this makes them extra special

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h40m

Yield 5 mini loaf fruit cakes

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 cup butter, softened
1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
4 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1 lb chopped candied fruit
2 (8 ounce) packages pitted dates, chopped
1 (15 ounce) package raisins
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup chopped almonds or 1 cup pecans
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 cup good quality orange juice (freshly-squeezed is best)
1 cup icing sugar
2 tablespoons milk

Steps:

  • Set oven to 325 degrees.
  • Grease five 5" x 3" mini loaf pans.
  • In a mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar.
  • Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • In a large bowl, combine 1/4 cup flour, candied fruit, dates, raisins and nuts; toss until well coated, set aside.
  • In another bowl, combine the baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves and the remaining 2-3/4 cups flour; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with orange juice.
  • Stir in fruit and nut mixture, mix well.
  • Spoon into prepared mini loaf pans (pans will be full).
  • Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour.
  • Remove from oven; cover with foil; bake 10-15 minutes longer, or until the cakes test done with a toothpick.
  • Let stand 10 minutes before removing from the pans to wire racks.
  • In a bowl, combine the glaze ingredients.
  • With pastry brush, brush glaze over the warm loaves.
  • Cool completely.

QUICK MINIATURE FRUITCAKES



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My family never liked fruit cake, but I adjusted this recipe as indicated in ingredients to a more "Texas Style." I also use large foil cups, as the minis just weren't enough since everyone loves them and they ate several. I have been making these since my daughter was young. She is now in her 30's, and still smiles to see mom...

Provided by Sharon Whitley

Categories     Other Desserts

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 12

24 miniature-sized fluted foil baking cups
1 lb chopped candied fruits (i use only candied cherries)
3/4 c golden raisins
1 c broken walnuts ( i use pecans)
1 1/2 c sifted all-purpose flour
1 tsp double-acting baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp each (ground) nutmeg, cloves,allspice, cinnamon, ginger
1/2 c sugar
1/2 c cooking oil
2 eggs, unbeaten
3 Tbsp sherry or orange juice (i use orange juice.)

Steps:

  • 1. Remove paper liners from foil cups and place cups on a baking sheet.
  • 2. Put candied fruits, raisins, and nuts in a large bowl. Add flour, baking powder, salt, and spices. toss thoroughly to coat the fruit and nuts.
  • 3. Add sugar, oil, eggs, and sherry or orange juice, and stir to blend well. Spoon into the foil cups. Bake in preheated 275F oven for 1 hour. Cool, store in airtight container.

MINI FRUITCAKE



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Make and share this Mini Fruitcake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by mandabears

Categories     Dessert

Time 25m

Yield 36 fruitcakes

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 eggs, well beaten
1 (14 ounce) can condensed milk
1 (28 ounce) jar mincemeat
1 cup chopped nuts
2 cups corn flake crumbs
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
36 candied cherries, halved

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
  • Place cupcake liners in muffin pans.
  • In a large bowl mix all ingredients together, except candied cherries.
  • Mix thoroughly.
  • Using a spoon fill each liner 2/3 full with batter.
  • Top with a cherry half.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes.

MINI FRUITCAKE CUPCAKES



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I do not have a picture to add of these little cupcakes, sorry. These are like little jewels! Everyone knows stories about horrible fruitcakes but I can assure you that everyone will love these. Made with Grand Marnier, fruit and nuts, these jewels are purely fantastic. Try them.

Provided by Joy Carlton

Categories     Other Desserts

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 lb red candies cherries, chopped
1/2 lb green candies cherries, chopped
1 lb candied pineapple, chopped
3 Tbsp grand marnier
4 c chopped pecans
1 lb chopped dates
3 eggs, beaten
3/4 c sugar
3/4 c self-rising flour

Steps:

  • 1. Combine first 3 ingredients in a large bowl. Pour liqueur over fruit, cover and marinate overnight.
  • 2. Add pecans and dates to fruit mixture, stir well. Combine eggs and sugar, stir in flour.
  • 3. Spoon 1 heaping tablespoon of batter into well-greased 1 3/4 inch muffin pans. Bake at 300 degrees for 30 minutes.

MINIATURE CHRISTMAS FRUITCAKES



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My Grand mum was Irish Although she spent more years living in London with her English husband, my Grand Da, she didn't give up her Irish cooking or the telling of Irish Tales. She always made Barmbrack ( Irish fruit cake)for Halloween. But at Christmas time she would ship these lovely little fruitcakes to her grandchildren in...

Provided by Dee Tourville

Categories     Cakes

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/2 c light molasses
1/4 c juice from an orange
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 pkg raisins (15oz)
1 lb mixed candied fruit
1/2 c butter
2/3 c sugar
3 eggs
1 c = 2 tbs. of all-purpose flour
1 tsp cinnamon, ground
1 tsp nutmeg, ground
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp allspice, ground
1/4 tsp cloves, ground
1/4 c whole milk
1/2 c walnuts chopped

Steps:

  • 1. In a saucepan, combine molasses, water and vanilla; add raisins and bring to a boil.
  • 2. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in fruit; cool.
  • 3. In a mixing bowl cream butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after adding each egg.
  • 4. Stir together dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk.
  • 5. Stir in fruit mixture; mixing well. Fold in the nuts.
  • 6. Spoon into paper lined miniature muffin cups, filling almost to the top.
  • 7. Bake at 325 for 22-24 minutes or until cake test shows it is done.

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