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Frosty forest cake
Photo: David Holifield

Frosty forest cake

21 ingredients Cuts into 16-18 slices openrecipes
Frosty forest cake

You can make this Christmas cake right at the last minute. The decorating makes a fun holiday project for the kids

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1127
Calories
29g
Protein
32g
Fat
190g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 17 ingredients — the other 5 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Cashew 1 oz (28g / ~18 nuts) 157
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Dried Fig 1 medium (50g) 37
Apricot 1 medium (35g) 17
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Brandy not in our table 0
Brazil Nut not in our table 0
Marzipan not in our table 0
Peppermint 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

  • 140g soft dried apricots , roughly chopped
  • 100ml apricot or regular brandy
  • 140g soft dried figs , roughly chopped
  • 250g raisins
  • 85g glacé cherries , quartered
  • 50g each almonds , cashews and Brazil nuts, chunkily chopped
  • finely grated zest 1 lemon
  • 200g plain flour
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • 1½ tsp mixed spice
  • 50g ground almonds
  • 200g butter , softened
  • 200g light muscovado sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 800g marzipan
  • mint green food colouring paste
  • icing sugar
  • clear honey
  • silver and coloured dragees (varying sizes)
  • 250g white ready-to-roll icing
  • edible disco white hologram glitter

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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