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Christmas Genoa cake
Photo: David Holifield

Christmas Genoa cake

16 ingredients 30 min Makes 1 x 23cm/9in cake openrecipes
Christmas Genoa cake

Make this delectably moist and fruity cake as an alternative to traditional Christmas cake.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

977
Calories
25g
Protein
22g
Fat
176g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Pineapple 1 cup chunks (165g) 82
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Apricot 1 medium (35g) 17
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7

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

  • 350g/12oz red or natural (uncoloured) glacé cherries
  • 225g/8oz tinned pineapple in pineapple juice
  • 50g/2oz ready-to-eat dried apricots
  • 100g/3½oz blanched almonds
  • 2 lemons
  • 350g/12oz sultanas
  • 250g/9oz unsalted butter
  • 250g/9oz caster sugar
  • 5 large free-range eggs
  • 250g/9oz self-raising flour
  • 75g/2½oz ground almonds
  • small handful blanched whole almonds
  • small handful walnut
  • small handful red or natural (uncoloured) glacé cherries
  • 50g/1¾oz whole orange
  • 100g/3½oz apricot jam

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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