Festive Mini Christmas Cakes with Ganache
Delight in these festive mini Christmas cakes topped with a rich chocolate ganache, perfect for holiday celebrations or gift-giving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 12 mini cakes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup mixed dried fruits (raisins, cranberries, chopped dates)
- 1/4 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)
- For Ganache:
– 1/2 cup heavy cream
– 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease mini cake molds or muffin tin.
- In a bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture alternating with milk, mixing gently.
- Fold in dried fruits and chopped nuts evenly.
- Divide batter evenly into prepared molds and bake for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cakes cool completely on a wire rack.
- To prepare ganache, heat heavy cream until it simmers, then pour over chocolate chips.
- Let stand for 2 minutes, then stir until smooth.
- Dip the tops of each cooled mini cake into ganache or spoon it over to cover.
- Allow ganache to set before serving or storing.
Notes
For extra festivity, decorate the ganache tops with edible gold flakes, sprinkles, or small candy canes.