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Posh spice cake
Photo: David Holifield

Posh spice cake

19 ingredients Cuts into 12 slices openrecipes
Posh spice cake

A fruit cake for those who like theirs light, spicy, fruity and moist, with a tart cranberry topping

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1001
Calories
30g
Protein
30g
Fat
156g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Pecan 1 half (4g) 20
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6

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

  • 85g self-raising flour
  • 140g wholemeal plain flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 175g golden caster sugar
  • 4-5 cardamom pods
  • zest 1 small orange
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp mixed spice
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg
  • 140g butter , cut into pieces
  • 100g pecans
  • 85g raisins , preferably golden or green
  • 85g sultanas
  • 85g dried cranberries
  • 1 egg
  • 125ml milk
  • ribbon , to decorate
  • 85g frozen cranberries , thawed
  • 25g golden caster sugar

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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