Ingredients
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- 3/4 cup (175g) unsalted butter, chopped
- 1 packed cup (210g) light brown muscovado sugar
- 2 + 2/3 cups (400g) mixed dried fruit
- 1 cup (100g) dried cranberries
- 1 cup (200g) glacé cherries, roughly chopped
- Zest and juice of 1 orange
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1/2 cup (120ml) cherry apple juice
- 1/2 cup (85g) ground almonds (coarsely ground)
- 3 large eggs, lightly whisked
- 1 + 2/3 cup (200g) plain/all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground mixed spice
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground allspice
Instructions
- Gather and pre-measure all ingredients.
- In a mixing bowl, cream together chopped butter and brown muscovado sugar until fluffy.
- Mix in dried fruits, glacé cherries, cranberries, orange zest, lemon zest, and cherry apple juice until combined.
- In another bowl, combine flour, ground almonds, baking powder, mixed spice, cinnamon, and allspice; fold into wet mixture.
- Add lightly whisked eggs and mix until fully incorporated.
- Pour batter into a greased baking pan and bake at 150°C (300°F) for about 105 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
- Once cooled, feed the cake with cherry apple juice weekly for added moisture.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 105 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Holiday
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 75mg