Christmas Cake (With Blitzed Fruit)

Christmas cake is a traditional British fruitcake that is typically made during the holiday season. It is often decorated with marzipan and icing to resemble a snowy winter scene.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 210 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 13.

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Christmas Cake (With Blitzed Fruit)

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: British Courses: Anytime, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 30 min Cook Time 60 min Rest Time 120 min Total Time 3 hrs 30 mins

Servings: 8 Calories: 3200

Best Season: Winter

Ingredients

Servings

• 200 g Butter
• 200 g Brown sugar
• 4 Eggs
• 200 g Self-raising flour
• 300 g Mixed dried fruit (raisins, currants, sultanas)
• 100 g Mixed peel
• 100 g Almonds (blitzed)
• 1 tsp Ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp Ground nutmeg
• 50 ml Brandy
• 100 g Apricot jam
• 200 g Icing sugar
• 50 ml Water

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 160°C (320°F) and line a 20cm (8in) round cake tin with parchment paper.
2. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until well combined.
4. Sift in the self-raising flour and add the mixed dried fruit, mixed peel, blitzed almonds, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and brandy. Mix until all ingredients are evenly combined.
5. Pour the cake batter into the prepared tin and smooth the top with a spatula.
6. Bake in the preheated oven for 60 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
7. Remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool in the tin for 10 minutes. Then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
8. Once the cake is completely cooled, warm the apricot jam in a small saucepan and brush it over the top of the cake.
9. In a separate bowl, mix together the icing sugar and water to make a smooth icing. Drizzle the icing over the cake.
10. Allow the icing to set before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 400kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 18g28%

Total Carbohydrate 55g19%

Sugars 40g

Protein 5g10%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.