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Christmas Fruit Cake

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Servings 8
Calories 789kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 1/2 cups dried mixed fruit, or just sultanas, roughly chopped
  • 2 cups pitted dates, roughly chopped
  • 1 cup dried raisins, roughly chopped
  • 125 g salted butter, cubed
  • 3/4 cup coconut sugar
  • 1 tsp all spice
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup sweet sherry
  • 2 large eggs, lightly whisked
  • 2 cups gluten free all purpose flour*, or regular all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 2 Tbsp brandy

Instructions

  • In a large pot, add all chopped fruit, butter, sugar, spices and water. Place over a medium heat and stir until butter has completely melted through.
  • Once butter has melted, increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Once boiling, cook for 3 minutes, uncovered, stirring.
  • Remove from heat and set aside, uncovered, to cool completely, this can take a couple of hours.
  • Preheat oven to 180ºC (356ºF). Prepare a 22cm (9-inch) round springform cake tin by lightly greasing the inside with some butter. Dust 1-2 tablespoons of flour over butter and tap off any excess flour. Your tin is now well greased and floured, set aside.
  • Once fruit mixture is cold, add in sherry and whisked eggs, mix well.
  • Sift over flour and baking powder, mix until well combined.
  • Spoon batter into prepared cake tin.
  • Bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes - 2 hours or until top has set and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
  • Remove from oven and allow to sit for 2 minutes.
  • Pour over brandy and use a pastry brush to disperse over the top.
  • Leave cake in tin, cover with foil and set aside to completely cool.
  • Remove fruit cake from tin and serve. Or re-wrap in foil, place in an airtight container to store and serve later.

Nutrition

Calories: 789kcal | Carbohydrates: 163g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 178mg | Potassium: 1447mg | Fiber: 20g | Sugar: 98g | Vitamin A: 465IU | Vitamin C: 2.7mg | Calcium: 325mg | Iron: 5mg