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Last Minute Christmas Cake

Course : Cakes
Serves: 1

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Ingredients:

1 kilogram dried mixed fruit

225 grams glace cherries

300 milliliters stout

150 milliliters whisky

150 milliliters orange juice

1 medium orange -- zest of

3 tablespoons black treacle

250 grams unsalted butter -- slightly softened

250 grams soft brown sugar

5 large eggs -- lightly beaten

350 grams plain flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

2 teaspoons allspice

100 grams brazil nuts -- halved

1 package Marzipan and Royal icing for decoration

Preparation / Directions:

1 Line the cake tin. In a large pan, place the dried fruit, cherries, stout, whisky, orange juice, zest and treacle, and bring to the boil. 2 Simmer gently for 10 minutes. In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients and beat together until smooth. Fold in the boiled fruit. 3 Spoon the mixture into the prepared cake tin and level the top. Bake for 3 1/2-4 hours. Cool in the tin, remove and decorate.

Nutritional Information:

5353 Calories (kcal); 297g Total Fat; (46% calories from fat); 71g Protein; 692g Carbohydrate; 1482mg Cholesterol; 1223mg Sodium

Last Minute Christmas Cake

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