Photo: David Holifield
Snow-topped holly cakes
20 ingredients
45 min
Makes 2 cakes, each serves 8
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This square Christmas cake is cut into two loaf-shaped cakes, so you can give one to a friend
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
917
Calories
23g
Protein
21g
Fat
152g
Carbs
Counts 12 of 15 ingredients — the other 3 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 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Cherry | 1 cup (138g) | 87 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Rum | 1/2 oz (15ml) | 32 |
| Pecan | 1 half (4g) | 20 |
| Apricot | 1 medium (35g) | 17 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Fruits | not in our table | 0 |
| Brandy | not in our table | 0 |
| Marzipan | 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
- 200g dark muscovado sugar
- 175g butter , chopped
- 700g luxury mixed dried fruits
- 50g glacé cherries
- 2 tsp grated fresh root ginger
- zest and juice 1 orange
- 100ml dark rum , brandy or orange juice
- 85g pecans
- 3 large eggs , beaten
- 85g ground almonds
- 200g plain flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp mixed spice
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 250g pack marzipan , halved
- icing sugar , for dusting
- 2 tbsp warmed apricot jam
- 500g pack fondant icing sugar
- 8 glacé cherries
- small holly sprigs, washed and dried
Directions
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By bbcgoodfood ·
Recipe sourced from
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