How To Make Christmas Cake
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Serves:
Ingredients
- 200g butter
- 200g sugar
- 4 eggs
- 200g all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 100g raisins
- 100g currants
- 100g chopped mixed peel
- 50g chopped almonds
- Zest of 1 orange
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1 tbsp brandy
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and grease a round cake tin.
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In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
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Beat in the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
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In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
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Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, mixing well.
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Stir in the raisins, currants, mixed peel, almonds, orange zest, lemon zest, and brandy.
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Pour the batter into the prepared cake tin and smooth the top with a spatula.
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Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
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Allow the cake to cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition
- Calories : 400kcal
- Total Fat : 18g
- Saturated Fat : 9g
- Cholesterol : 110mg
- Sodium : 200mg
- Total Carbohydrates : 56g
- Dietary Fiber : 3g
- Sugar : 31g
- Protein : 5g
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