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Ingredients
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Ginger Cake Mix

Cupcakes:
Wrights Ginger Cake Mix 500g
Water 200ml
Vegetable Oil 60 ml
Fruit Mixture
Dried Apricots (chopped) 150g
Sultanas 150g
Currants 100g
Glace Cherries (chopped) 100g
Dried Cranberries 150g
Brandy 75ml
Zest and Juice of 2 oranges
Topping
Apricot Jam 2 tablespoons
Golden Marzipan 250g
Icing sugar to dust
Method (Makes 18)
Place all the ingredients under “Fruit Mixture” into a bowl.
Mix and leave for 24 hours.
Place the ingredients under “Cupcakes” into a bowl and mix to form a smooth batter beating for 1-2 minutes.
Divide the mixture between 18 muffin cases, approximately 80g in each.
Bake in a preheated oven 180°C (360°F, Gas mark 5) for 20-25 minutes until firm to the touch.
Allow to cool completely before decorating.
Heat up the apricot jam gently and brush on the top of each cake
Knead the marzipan to soften using icing sugar as required and roll out to about 5mm (¼” inch) in thickness.
Using “Christmas Design Cutters”, cut out marzipan shapes and place on top of the cakes.
Dust with icing sugar.