mini fruitcakes | Food Stuff

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2/3 cup avocado oil or organic canola oil
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ cup hot coffee
• 1/4 cup chopped crystallized ginger
• ½ cup semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons dark rum or brandy
• ¾ cup chopped, pitted dates (about 8 Medjool)
• 1 cup dried cherries
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup raisins or golden raisins
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground/powdered ginger
• ½ cup unsulphered molasses
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• ½ cup chopped toasted pecans, plus 48 pieces decorating
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons turbinado sugar (sugar in the raw)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup white whole-wheat flour (see *ingredient note)