Christmas Cake - EASY moist fruit cake
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Christmas Cake - EASY moist fruit cake

NUTRITION · PER SERVING285M COOK
CAL 23%·PRO 16%
CARBS 74G65% OF CAL
4G FIBER57G SUGAR13G OTHER
FAT 16G31% OF CAL
5G SAT11G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Rich, moist Christmas fruit cake packed with dried fruits and warming spices. Dense and flavorful, often served with custard or glaze.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 20
  • 300g / 10 oz raisins
  • 150g / 5 oz diced dried apricots (, chopped 8 mm / 1/3")
  • 75g / 2.5 oz mixed peel (, diced 5mm / 1/5)
  • 150g / 5 oz glace cherries (, chopped 8 mm / 1/3")
  • 180g / 6 oz dates (, diced 5mm / 1/5")
  • 1 cup + 2 tbsp apple juice, OR 1/3 brandy + 2/3 juice ( (Note 2))
  • 120g / 8 tbsp unsalted butter (, softened (1 US stick))
  • 1 1/2 cups dark brown sugar (, packed (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 large eggs
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 2/3 cups plain flour ((all purpose flour))
  • 3/4 cup walnuts (, chopped (optional))
  • 500ml / 1 pint pouring custard (, homemade or store bought (Note 5))
  • 250g / 8 oz "ready to roll" marzipan
  • 250g / 8 oz "ready to roll" white fondant
  • Cherries dusted with icing sugar
  • Cherries or other fruit dusted with icing sugar ((on plain cake, looks very pretty!))
  • Drippy white glaze ((directions below))
PREP
30M
SODIUM
118MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.