Photo: David Holifield
Traditional Christmas Cake
23 ingredients
Serves 8
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This traditional Christmas cake pulls out all the stops - if you have the time, feed it with brandy in the run up to Christmas.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
825
Calories
22g
Protein
19g
Fat
141g
Carbs
Counts 11 of 15 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 11 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 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Apricot | 1 medium (35g) | 17 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Fruits | not in our table | 0 |
| Brandy | not in our table | 0 |
| Marzipan | not in our table | 0 |
| Icing | 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/8oz plain flour
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp mixed spice
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 200g/7oz butter
- 200g/7oz dark brown sugar
- 2 tbsp black treacle
- 1 tbsp marmalade
- ¼ tsp vanilla essence
- 4 free-range eggs, lightly beaten
- 800g/1¾lb mixed dried fruits
- 100g/3½oz chopped mixed peel
- 150g/5oz glace cherries, halved
- 100g/3½oz blanched almonds, chopped
- brandy
- To decorate
- 200g/7oz marzipan
- 1-2 tbsp apricot jam, warmed
- royal icing
- 3 free-range egg whites
- 600g/1lb 5oz icing sugar, sieved
- 1½ tsp liquid glycerine - optional
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Directions
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By bbcgoodfood ·
Recipe sourced from
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