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Best Christmas Fruit Cake Recipe

Best Christmas Fruit Cake Recipe
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Enjoy the deliciousness of our Best Christmas Fruit Cake Recipe! Perfectly moist and customizable – try it today for your festive celebrations!

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 (200g) glacé cherries, roughly chopped
  • 1 cup (100g) dried cranberries
  • 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
  • Cherry apple juice (1–2 tbsp per week for feeding)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 300°F (150°C) and prepare your loaf pan by greasing it or lining it with parchment paper.
  2. In a bowl, cream together unsalted butter and light brown muscovado sugar until fluffy.
  3. Gradually add lightly whisked eggs, cherry apple juice, and the zests from the orange and lemon.
  4. In another bowl, sift the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, mixed spice, cinnamon, and allspice. Fold into the wet mixture gently.
  5. Stir in mixed dried fruits, glacé cherries, dried cranberries, and ground almonds until evenly distributed.
  6. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake for about 105 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
  7. Allow cooling before serving.

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