Easy Peasy Traditional Christmas Cake
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Easy Peasy Foodie · by Eb Gargano★ 5.0 (8)

Easy Peasy Traditional Christmas Cake

NUTRITION · PER SERVING240M COOK
CAL 16%·PRO 6%
CARBS 52G64% OF CAL
2G FIBER35G SUGAR15G OTHER
FAT 13G35% OF CAL
5G SAT8G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A traditional British Christmas cake loaded with dried fruits, nuts, and warming spices like cinnamon and nutmeg. Dense and rich, decorated with marzipan and royal icing.

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Nutrition & ingredients

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Ingredients

serves 30
  • 250 g softened butter
  • 250 g light soft brown sugar
  • 250 g sultanas
  • 250 g seedless raisins
  • 250 g currants
  • 60 g ground almonds
  • 125 g diced mixed peel
  • 125 g glace cherries
  • 3 large eggs
  • 50 ml sherry ((or apple juice if you want to make this alcohol free))
  • 1 very heaped tablespoon golden syrup
  • 250 g self-raising flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon mixed spice
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • Shredless marmalade or sieved apricot jam
  • Ready-rolled marzipan
  • Ready-rolled white icing
  • Decorations ((optional))
  • A large mixing bowl
  • Two smaller mixing bowls and a little bowl for the cherries
  • A jug
  • A 20cm / 8 inch cake tin
  • Greaseproof paper
  • Brown paper
  • Baking sheet
  • A skewer
  • A cooling wire
PREP
60M
SODIUM
186MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

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