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Christmas fruit cake
Photo: David Holifield

Christmas fruit cake

10 ingredients Serves 12 openrecipes

A very rich, fruity cake that can be served at Christmas.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

877
Calories
23g
Protein
19g
Fat
149g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 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
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Fruit 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

  • 900g mixed dried fruit
  • 50g glace cherries
  • 3 tbsp dark rum (or orange juice if preferred)
  • Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
  • 225g soft dark muscovado sugar
  • 225g butter, softened
  • 5 eggs, beaten
  • 2 tbsp black treacle
  • 225g plain flour
  • 1 tbsp mixed spice

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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