Miniature Chocolate Fruitcake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup flour
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter (room temperature)
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1/3 cup candied red cherries, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 1/4 cup golden raisin
• 1/4 cup chopped dried apricot
• glace cherries, halves for decoration (red or green)

Recipe

• 1 line mini-muffin tins with fluted foil or paper cups.
• 2 mix flour, cocoa, and baking powder.
• 3 in large bowl, beat sugar, butter with electric mixer until well blended.
• 4 beat in egg and vanilla.
• 5 beat in flour mixture and then milk just until blended.
• 6 stir in remaining ingredients.
• 7 spoon mixture into prepared muffin cups.
• 8 top each with a red or green glacé cherry half.
• 9 bake at 325°f for 15 to 20 minutes until tops look dry.
• 10 remove to wire racks to cool.
• 11 store in airtight container.