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Traditional Christmas cake
Photo: David Holifield

Traditional Christmas cake

21 ingredients 1 23cm/9in cake openrecipes
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

949
Calories
24g
Protein
19g
Fat
175g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 14 ingredients — the other 5 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
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Dried Fig 1 medium (50g) 37
Apricot 1 medium (35g) 17
Prune not in our table 0
Brandy not in our table 0
Macadamia not in our table 0
Marzipan not in our table 0
Icing 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

  • 500g/1lb 2oz sultanas
  • 255g/9oz lexia raisins
  • 200g/7oz glacé cherries
  • 110g/4oz currants
  • 110g/4oz cut mixed peel
  • 110g/4oz ready-to-eat dried figs, roughly chopped
  • 110g/4oz ready-to-eat dried apricots, roughly chopped
  • 110g/4oz ready to-eat dried pitted prunes, roughly chopped
  • 150ml/5fl oz brandy
  • 1 small orange
  • 255g/9oz unsalted butter
  • 200g/7oz dark muscovado sugar
  • 5 medium eggs
  • 300g/10½oz plain flour
  • 200g/7oz macadamia
  • 3 tbsp apricot jam
  • 500g/1lb 2oz white marzipan
  • 140g/5oz ready-to-roll white icing
  • packet royal icing
  • silver balls, to decorate
  • , to dust icing sugar

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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