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Norwegian Fruit Cake
Photo: David Holifield

Norwegian Fruit Cake

9 ingredients Makes 12 slices openrecipes
Norwegian Fruit Cake

This is known in Norway as Mor Monsen. Delicious and simple!

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

703
Calories
20g
Protein
19g
Fat
112g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
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

  • 250g good quality butter (at room temperature)
  • 250g sugar (try experimenting with different sugars, eg Demerara, Muscovado ... )
  • 5 eggs
  • 250g flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 large lemon (juice and zest)
  • 125g currents
  • Ground or flaked almonds
  • Pearl sugar

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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