Mary Berry’s Mini Christmas Cakes
Delightful mini Christmas cakes inspired by Mary Berry, perfect for holiday gatherings and gifts. Easy to customize and bake, these cakes encapsulate the spirit of Christmas.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 12 mini cakes 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 175g softened butter
- 175g light brown soft sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 175g self-raising flour
- 2 tsp ground mixed spice
- 115g mixed dried fruit
- 2 tbsp brandy or orange juice
- 115g icing sugar
- 1–2 tbsp warm water
- Glacé cherries
- Icing holly leaves
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 160°C (320°F) and grease and line a 12-hole muffin tray.
- Cream together the softened butter and light brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add 3 large eggs one at a time, ensuring each is fully incorporated.
- Sift in self-raising flour and ground mixed spice, folding gently into the mixture.
- Fold in mixed dried fruit and brandy or orange juice until evenly distributed.
- Spoon mixture into the muffin holes until two-thirds full.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until tops are golden and a skewer comes out clean.
- Cool on a wire rack before icing.
- For icing, mix icing sugar with warm water to achieve a paste consistency.
- Once cool, glaze cakes with icing and decorate with glacé cherries and holly leaves.
Notes
Check cakes for doneness at 25 minutes. Store them in an airtight container for freshness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini cake
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
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