Festive Christmas Fruit Cake
A rich, spiced fruit cake perfect for Christmas celebrations.
Equipment
- Large mixing bowl, Electric mixer, 9-inch round cake tin, Parchment paper, Measuring spoons, Measuring cups, Cooling rack
Ingredients
- 225 g Butter softened
- 225 g Brown sugar
- 4 Eggs
- 225 g All-purpose flour
- 1 tsp Mixed spice
- ½ tsp Cinnamon
- ¼ tsp Nutmeg
- 450 g Mixed dried fruit raisins, currants, sultanas, candied peel
- 50 ml Brandy or orange juice optional
- Almonds for decoration optional
- Icing sugar for dusting optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 150°C (300°F).
- Grease and line a 9-inch round cake tin with parchment paper.
- Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time.
- Sift flour, mixed spice, cinnamon, and nutmeg into the mixture.
- Fold in the dried fruit.
- Stir in brandy or orange juice if using.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake tin.
- Bake for 2 hours 30 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the tin for 10 minutes before transferring it to a cooling rack.
- Decorate with almonds and dust with icing sugar if desired.
Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:
Serving Tip:
Serve slices of the cake with a dollop of whipped cream or custard.Wine Advice:
A sweet dessert wine like a Pedro Ximénez sherry or a rich Madeira.Nutritional Information
Calories: 380 kcal | Carbohydrates: 55 g | Protein: 6 g | Fat: 15 g | Fiber: 4 g | Sugar: 35 g | Salt: 0.3 g
