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Christmas cake
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Prep Time:
30 minutes
Cook Time:
180 minutes
Total Time:
210 minutes
Indulgent Christmas cake bursting with brandy-soaked fruit, a must-have at any holiday gathering! Try our vegan, gluten-free option or mini chocolate versions for delightful edible gifts.
Ingredients:
  • 510g (3 cups) sultanas
  • 265g (1 1/2 cups) flame raisins
  • 155g (1 cup) currants
  • 150g (1 cup) pitted dates, finely chopped
  • 1 x 100g pkt red glace cherries, quartered
  • 75g (1/2 cup) Ocean Spray craisins
  • 75g (1/2 cup) dried pineapple, finely chopped
  • 50g (1/4 cup) mixed peel
  • 185ml (3/4 cup) brandy
  • 2 tsp finely grated orange rind
  • Melted slightly salted butter, to grease
  • 250g butter, at room temperature
  • 200g (1 cup, firmly packed) brown sugar
  • 300g (2 cups) plain flour
  • 5.00 gm mixed spice
  • Blanched almonds, to decorate
  • Red glace cherries, extra, halved, to decorate
  • 40.00 ml brandy, extra
Instructions:
  • In a large bowl, mix together sultanas, raisins, currants, dates, cherries, craisins, pineapple, mixed peel, brandy, and orange rind. Cover with plastic wrap and let it sit at room temperature for 2 days, stirring occasionally to macerate.
  • Preheat your oven to 150°C. Brush a 22cm round cake pan with melted butter to lightly grease it, then line the base and sides with 3 layers of non-stick baking paper.
  • - In a bowl, beat butter and sugar using an electric beater until pale and creamy. - Add eggs one at a time, beating well between each addition, until just combined. - Stir butter mixture into the fruit mixture until combined. - Add flour and mixed spice, stirring until well combined. - Spoon the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the surface. - Lightly tap the pan on the counter to release any air bubbles. - Arrange almonds and cherries on top of the cake.
  • Roast in the oven, tightly covered with foil, for 2 hours 40 minutes to 3 hours, or until a skewer comes out clean when inserted in the center. Drizzle the warm cake with additional brandy and let it cool before removing from the pan.

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