MINIATURE CHRISTMAS FRUITCAKES
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
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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