Mini Fruitcake Cupcakes
By
Joy Carlton
@grammajoy
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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.
Rating:
★★★★★ 1 vote
Serves:
Many! Makes 7 dozen
Prep:
45 Min
Cook:
30 Min
Ingredients
- 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
How to Make Mini Fruitcake Cupcakes
- 1Combine first 3 ingredients in a large bowl. Pour liqueur over fruit, cover and marinate overnight.
- 2Add pecans and dates to fruit mixture, stir well. Combine eggs and sugar, stir in flour.
- 3Spoon 1 heaping tablespoon of batter into well-greased 1 3/4 inch muffin pans. Bake at 300 degrees for 30 minutes.
