Description
A classic Christmas cake recipe filled with dried fruits and spices.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups mixed dried fruits
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 cup chopped nuts
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (160°C).
- In a bowl, mix dried fruits and nuts.
- Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well.
- In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture.
- Stir in orange juice and fruit-nut mixture.
- Pour into a greased cake pan.
- Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let it cool before serving.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container.
- Can be made a week in advance.
- Decorate with icing if desired.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: christmas cake recipe