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Mary Berry Traditional Christmas Cake
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Ingredients
- 115g (4oz) red or natural glacé cherries, quartered
- 115g (4oz) ready-to-eat dried apricots, snipped into pieces
- 275g (10oz) currants
- 175g (6oz) sultanas
- 175g (6oz) raisins
- 55g (2oz) candied peel, finely chopped
- 3 tbsp brandy
- 225g (8oz) plain flour
- ¼ level tsp freshly grated nutmeg
- ½ level tsp ground mixed spice
- 225g (8oz) butter, softened
- 225g (8oz) dark muscovado sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 55g (2oz) chopped almonds
- Scant 1 tablespoon black treacle
- finely grated zest of 1 lemon
- finely grated zest of 1 orange
- To finish: brandy, to feed the cake
- 675g (1½lb) almond paste or marzipan
- 675g (1½lb) fondant or ready-to-roll icing
- To decorate: almond paste (leftover from putting over the cake)
- green food colouring
- icing sugar, sifted
- ribbon, holly or your favourite decorations
Steps
Directions at thehappyfoodie.co.uk
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