Miniature Fruitcake Cupcakes
By
Dot Shirley
@coffeelovermama
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I've had this recipe so long I can't remember where it came from or even the "real" name of the recipe. I make them every Christmas for my son. He's named the recipe. He says: "Just isn't Christmas without your special recipes."
If you don't care much for the candied fruit, this is a great substitute.
If you don't care much for the candied fruit, this is a great substitute.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
What a perfect way to serve fruit cake! The cupcakes can easily be made ahead of time and frozen. When ready to serve, just spoon on the fruit mix.
Rating:
★★★★★ 5 votes5
Comments:
Serves:
18 cupcakes
Prep:
30 Min
Cook:
15 Min
Method:
Bake
Ingredients
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1/2 boxgraham cracker crumbs
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1 stickunsalted butter room temperature
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1 csugar
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1 tspbaking powder
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2 largeeggs, separated
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1 cmilk
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1 ceach: raisins, chocolate chips, chopped pecans or walnuts
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TOPPING
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1 csugar
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1 can(s)small size crushed pineapple drained
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1 jar(s)10 oz size red maraschino cherries drained
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1 jar(s)10 oz size green maraschino cherries drained
How to Make Miniature Fruitcake Cupcakes
- Fill muffin pans with foil or holiday paper cups.
- Preheat oven to 350* Place oven rack in center of oven.
- With electric mixer, cream room temp. butter and sugar til blended. Mix crumbs, baking powder, egg yolks, and milk. Do not over mix.
- Beat egg whites til stiff and fold gently into the mixture.
- Add fruits and nuts gently folding into mixture. Chocolate chips come in a bag.....any brand will do. Which ever you like, Nestles, Hersheys, etc. Remember...chocolate melts when cooked. no need to chop, cut or smash.
- Spoon into paper cup lined muffin pans. Fill 3/4 full. The egg whites will give heighth to the muffins.
- Bake at 350* 15-20 mins til set but not hard when pressed in center. Toothpick will come out clean when pressed into top of muffin.
- While muffins are baking, mix sugar and drained pineapple and cook til syrupy about 15 mins.
- Slice all cherries in half and mix with cooked pineapple.
- When pineapple/cherry mixture is cooled and cupcakes are cooled, spoon cherry mixture on top of each cupcake.
- These are beautiful and delish the day of baking. It's hard to eat just one. Especially if they are still slightly warm inside.
