Photo: David Holifield
Honey saffron Christmas cake
17 ingredients
30 min
Cuts into 12 slices
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Has all the flavours of Christmas without being too heavy and can be made at the last minute too
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
930
Calories
23g
Protein
22g
Fat
164g
Carbs
Counts 9 of 12 ingredients — the other 3 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 |
| Honey | 1 tbsp (21g) | 64 |
| Grape | 1/2 cup (76g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Walnut | 1 walnut half (4g) | 26 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Brandy | not in our table | 0 |
| Saffron | not in our table | 0 |
| Hazelnut | 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
- 225g butter , softened, plus extra for greasing
- 2 tbsp brandy
- pinch saffron (about 1⁄4tsp strands)
- 225g golden caster sugar
- 4 eggs
- 225g plain flour
- 50g ground almonds
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 300g raisins
- 300g sultanas
- 100g natural-coloured glacé cherries , halved
- 85g mixed peel
- 50g whole blanched almonds , roughly chopped
- 50g whole blanched hazelnuts , roughly chopped
- 50g walnuts pieces
- 3 tbsp brandy
- 2 tbsp honey
Directions
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By bbcgoodfood ·
Recipe sourced from
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