Mini Fruit Cakes
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 c butter, softened
1 1/2 c sugar
4 eggs
1 1/2 tbsp vanilla
2 1/4 c cake flour
1 1/2 t baking powder
1 c glace fruit cake mix
1/2 c chopped nuts
1/4 c dried cranberries
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 24 regular muffin cups with paper liners. Remove 1 tbsp flour and toss with fruit cake mix, nuts, and cranberries. Set aside. Stir together remaining flour and baking powder. Set aside. Cream butter, cream cheese, and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, and beat well. Add vanilla and mix well. Add flour mixture. Add fruit/nut mixture. Using a #20 disher, divide batter evenly among prepared cups (about 2/3 full). Bake for 25 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on wire rack.