Apple and Date Cakes

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 180C/160C fan/Gas 4.
2. 2
   Line muffin trays with paper muffin cases.
3. 3
   Cut the dried dates into raisin-sized pieces and the apple into 5mm pieces.
4. 4
   Beat the butter and sugar until soft and creamy.
5. 5
   Add in the eggs, one at a time, mixing well between each addition and adding 1tbsp flour with the last egg.
6. 6
   Sift in the rest of the flour and cinnamon, then stir in the fruit until just evenly mixed.
7. 7
   Divide between the cases and bake for 25 minutes or until the tops spring back when lightly pressed.
8. 8
   Cool on a wire rack.