How To Make Simmer-&-stir Christmas Cake
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Serves:
Ingredients
- 150g of mixed dried fruit
- 50g of butter
- 75g of brown sugar
- 1 tbsp of golden syrup
- 1 tsp of mixed spice
- 1 tsp of cinnamon
- 150ml of orange juice
- 1 tsp of orange zest
- 150g of self-raising flour
- 1 tbsp of milk
- Icing sugar, for dusting
Instructions
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In a large saucepan, combine the dried fruit, butter, brown sugar, golden syrup, mixed spice, cinnamon, orange juice, and orange zest.
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Place the saucepan over low heat and stir until the butter has melted and the sugar has dissolved.
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Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer and let it cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the mixture cool for 20 minutes.
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Preheat the oven to 160°C (320°F) and line a small round cake tin with parchment paper.
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Stir the self-raising flour into the fruit mixture until well combined.
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Pour the cake batter into the prepared tin and smooth the top.
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Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour and 45 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
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Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the tin for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Once cooled, dust the top of the cake with icing sugar.
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Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories : 396kcal
- Total Fat : 11g
- Saturated Fat : 6g
- Cholesterol : 25mg
- Sodium : 112mg
- Total Carbohydrates : 72g
- Dietary Fiber : 3g
- Sugar : 43g
- Protein : 4g
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