Photo: David Holifield
Gingery Christmas cake
13 ingredients
20 min
Cuts in 12 slices
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A good glug of ginger wine makes this cake a little different from the norm. It's also lighter than its predecessors, so you can have two pieces!
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
780
Calories
20g
Protein
19g
Fat
126g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Grape | 1/2 cup (76g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Wine | 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) | 25 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
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 raisins
- 125g currants
- 125g sultanas
- 200ml ginger wine , plus 4tbsp
- 200g butter , softened, plus extra for greasing
- 200g dark muscovado sugar
- 4 eggs
- 200g plain flour
- 50g ground almonds
- ½ tsp mixed spice
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp freshly grated root ginger
- 1 tbsp treacle
Directions
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By bbcgoodfood ·
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