Photo: David Holifield
Classic Christmas cake
20 ingredients
Serves 10-12
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Mary Berry’s been making her Christmas cake recipe for as long as Paul Hollywood’s been alive. She knows what she’s talking about.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
931
Calories
24g
Protein
20g
Fat
169g
Carbs
Counts 10 of 12 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 10 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 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Apricot | 1 medium (35g) | 17 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Brandy | not in our table | 0 |
| Marzipan | 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
- 175g/6oz raisins
- 350g/12oz natural glacé cherries
- 500g/1lb 2oz currants
- 350g/12oz sultanas
- 150ml/¼pt brandy
- 2 oranges
- 250g/9oz butter
- 250g/9oz light muscovado sugar
- 4 free-range eggs
- 1 tbsp black treacle
- 75g/3oz blanched almonds
- 250g/9oz plain flour
- 1½ tsp mixed spice
- about 3 tbsp apricot jam
- icing sugar
- 675g/1lb 8oz marzipan
- 3 free-range eggs, whites only
- 675g/1½lb icing sugar
- 3 tsp lemon juice
- 1½ tsp glycerine
Directions
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Recipe sourced from
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