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A recipe for makingmini Christmas cakes
Ingredients255g plain flour1tsp mixed spice170g brown sugar55g caster sugar6 eggs225g butter1 tblsp black treacleJuice of 1 lemon900g mixed dried fruit150g glace cherries
Equipment12 small baked bean tinsBowlsChopping boardSieveLemon juicerGreaseproof paperCooling rack
Makes: 12 mini cakes
Pre-heat oven to 150°C/Gas Mark 2
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A recipe for makingmini Christmas cakes
Step 1Prepare the 12 small baked beantins by lining each with greaseproofpaper, so that the paper comes up5cm above the side of the tin.
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Step 2Put the treacle into a bowl, and warm in a microwave.
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Step 3Beat the six eggs together in a bowl.
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Step 4Chop the glace cherries.
Step 5Squeeze the juice from the lemon.
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Step 6In another bowl, beat together the butter and both typesof sugar until creamy.
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Step 7Continue stirring the mixture and slowly spoon in thebeaten eggs.
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Step 8Sieve in the flour, togetherwith the mixed spice.
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Step 9Add the mixed dried fruitand chopped glace cherries,and mix well.
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Step 10Add the warmed blacktreacle and lemon juice.
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A recipe for makingmini Christmas cakes
Step 11Mix well, and then spoon the mixture into the 12 tins.
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Step 12Bake in the oven at 150°Cor Gas Mark 2 for about1½ hours. Check hourlyto make sure they do notover cook.
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Step 13Remove from oven when done and allow to cool ona wire rack for 30 minutes.
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A recipe for makingmini Christmas cakes
Step 14Turn out the cakes from the tins can leave to cool further.