Elitetwig’s English Golden Christmas Cake

The tradition of Christmas fruitcake dates back to ancient Rome, where it was made with pomegranate seeds, pine nuts, and raisins.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 450 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 13.

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Elitetwig’s English Golden Christmas Cake

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: British Courses: Anytime, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 30 min Cook Time 180 min Rest Time 240 min Total Time 7 hrs 30 mins

Servings: 12 Calories: 4200

Best Season: Winter

Ingredients

Servings

• 200 gram Butter
• 200 gram Brown sugar
• 4 unit Eggs
• 200 gram All-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon Baking powder
• 400 gram Mixed dried fruit
• 100 gram Cherries
• 100 gram Almonds
• 2 tablespoon Brandy
• 1 teaspoon Orange zest
• 1 teaspoon Lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon Ground nutmeg

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 150°C (300°F) and line a cake tin with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until well combined.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour and baking powder.
5. Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, mixing well after each addition.
6. Stir in the mixed dried fruit, cherries, almonds, brandy, orange zest, lemon zest, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
7. Pour the batter into the prepared cake tin and smooth the top.
8. Bake for 3 hours or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
9. Remove from the oven and let the cake cool in the tin for 10 minutes.
10. Transfer the cake to a wire rack to cool completely.
11. Once cooled, wrap the cake in parchment paper and aluminum foil.
12. Let the cake rest for at least 4 hours or overnight before serving.
13. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 350kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 15g24%

Total Carbohydrate 50g17%

Sugars 35g

Protein 4g8%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.