Mini Christmas Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

13.25 oz mixed dried fruit
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup sweet sherry
1 None egg, lightly beaten
16.5 oz carrot cake mix
1 cup sliced almonds

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325\u00b0F. Lightly grease 8 mini loaf pans. Line bases with parchment paper.
Bring fruit, 1/4 cup water and oil to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 5 mins. Let cool then beat in sherry and egg. Add cake mix and almonds and mix until combined. Distribute between loaf pans, smooth tops and bake for 35-40 mins, until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool completely in pans.