Supergolden Bakes · by Lucy Parissi | Supergolden Bakes★ 4.7 (3)

Easy Christmas Cake

Name: Easy Christmas Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 240 min
Total time: 255 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: british
Ingredients: 80 ml (⅓ cup) brandy (or rum / whisky / amaretto / cherry brandy etc.); 150 g (5.3 oz) dried apricots; 200 g (7oz) dates or prunes (stone removed); 250 g (2 cups) plain flour ((all purpose flour)); 250 g (1 ½ cups) light brown sugar; 4 large eggs; 225 g (1 cup) softened butter; 660 g (1.4 pounds) mincemeat (from a jar); 200 g (7 oz) glacé cherries (quartered); 3 tbsp brandy (or your choice of liqueur) (every time you feed the cake); 60 ml (¼ cup) egg whites (from a carton or two large eggs); 450 g (1 pound) icing sugar; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp liquid glucose; 4 tbsp apricot jam (sieved, to glaze, or as needed); 450 g (1 pound) marzipan (you will not need to use it all)

NUTRITION · PER SERVING255M COOK

CAL 46%·PRO 17%

CARBS 178G77% OF CAL

8G FIBER36G OTHER134G TOTAL SUGAR

FAT 23G23% OF CAL

10G SAT14G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A traditional British fruitcake dense with dried fruit, brandy, and spices, topped with marzipan. Very rich and moist. Can be made weeks ahead and matured for deeper flavor.

dessertbritishbaked goodvegetarian

View the full recipe on Supergolden Bakes →

We index the facts; the cooking instructions live with the creator.

Ingredients

serves 12

80 ml (⅓ cup) brandy (or rum / whisky / amaretto / cherry brandy etc.)
150 g (5.3 oz) dried apricots
200 g (7oz) dates or prunes (stone removed)
250 g (2 cups) plain flour ((all purpose flour))
250 g (1 ½ cups) light brown sugar
4 large eggs
225 g (1 cup) softened butter
660 g (1.4 pounds) mincemeat (from a jar)
200 g (7 oz) glacé cherries (quartered)
3 tbsp brandy (or your choice of liqueur) (every time you feed the cake)
60 ml (¼ cup) egg whites (from a carton or two large eggs)
450 g (1 pound) icing sugar
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp liquid glucose
4 tbsp apricot jam (sieved, to glaze, or as needed)
450 g (1 pound) marzipan (you will not need to use it all)

At a glance

PER SERVING · TIME 255M

CAL 46%·PRO 17%

CARBS 178G77% OF CAL

8G FIBER36G OTHER134G TOTAL SUGAR

FAT 23G23% OF CAL

10G SAT14G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved

All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.

Prep: 15m
Cook: 4h
Sodium: 171mg
Total sugar: 134g

Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.

Vitamins & minerals

Potassium: 189mg
Calcium: 107mg
Iron: 3mg

Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.

PREP: 15M
SODIUM: 171MG
ESTIMATE: COMPLETE

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

Easy Christmas Cake

Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

At a glance