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English Christmas Cake
Photo: David Holifield

English Christmas Cake

13 ingredients 15 min + 4 hr 1 - 9 inch square cake openrecipes
English Christmas Cake

"This English Christmas cake is lovely in texture and taste. It just has one difference -- no chopped mixed peel."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

858
Calories
22g
Protein
19g
Fat
152g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Brandy not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon mixed spice
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 1 1/2 cups butter
  • 1 3/4 cups superfine sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • 2 cups raisins
  • 2 cups golden raisins
  • 4 cups dried currants
  • 1 cup candied cherries
  • 3/4 cup chopped almonds
  • 2 tablespoons brandy

Directions

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By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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