Mini fruit cakes

50g self-raising white flour

50g self-raising wholemeal flour 

2 eggs

100g caster sugar

100g reduced-fat spread

50g dried fruit, e.g. sultanas, cranberries, apricots 

12 cupcake cases, cupcake tin, weighing scales, mixing bowl, sieve, mixing spoon, 2 metal spoons, cooling rack.

1. Preheat the oven to 200^oC or gas mark 6.

2. Place the cake cases in the cupcake tin.

3. Sift the flour into the mixing bowl. 

4. Beat the eggs in a small bowl and add to the mixing bowl along with the sugar and fat. 

5. Mix everything together until light and fluffy.

6. Stir in the dried fruit.

7. Divide the mixture equally between the cake cases using 2 spoons.

8. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until golden.

9. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on a cooling rack.

• Turn up the flavour: Add 1 x 5ml spoon cinnamon or ginger or use fresh or frozen fruit e.g. berries.
• Focus on fibre: Replace the white flour with 50g wholemeal flour for an extra fibre boost. 
• Reduce food waste: Use any leftover fruit e.g. fresh banana. 
• Food skills: Check out our food skills videos to help understand the key skills used in this recipe.

Be ingredient aware!

Check for any food allergy, intolerance, special dietary requirement or religious/cultural reasons for not handling or eating the ingredients in this recipe. 

You may need to modify the recipe accordingly. For example, for those with an allergy to gluten, use a gluten-free flour. Always check food labels for allergens, and suitability for vegetarians and vegans.

For full guidance and up-to-date information on the 14 allergens, please visit the Food Standards Agency (FSA) website. 
  

Nutritional information

This recipe serves three portions based on portion size guidance for 11-18 year olds , if serving to younger children then they may require a smaller portion and if serving to adults, they may require a bit more. 

Why not use the Explore Food calculator, the British Nutrition Foundation's free online nutritional analysis programme, to calculate the nutritional information for other recipes?