Mini Christmas Cakes - ideal for gifting!

Bahan-bahan (9 porsi)

• 300 g / 10 oz raisins
• 150 g / 5 oz diced dried apricots (, chopped 8 mm / 1/3")
• 75 g / 2 1/2 oz mixed peel (, diced 5mm / 1/5)
• 150 g / 5 oz glace cherries (, chopped 8 mm / 1/3")
• 180 g / 6 oz dates (, diced 5mm / 1/5")
• 1 cup + 2 tbsp apple juice ( , OR 1/3 brandy + 2/3 juice (Note 2))
• 115 g / 8 tbsp unsalted butter (, softened (1 US stick))
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar (, packed (or dark brown sugar for a darker crumb, Note 3))
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil ((or canola, peanut, grapeseed))
• 3 tbsp molasses or golden syrup ((Note 4))
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp all spice
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 2/3 cups plain flour ((all purpose flour))
• 3/4 cup walnuts (, chopped (optional))
• Icing sugar, for dusting
• Christmas fondant - see directions here
• 1 1/2 cups soft icing sugar / powdered sugar
• 1 tbsp / 15g unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/2 - 3 tbsp milk