Nanna's Christmas Cake Recipe

Name: Nanna's Christmas Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 250 g butter; 250 g sultanas; 125 g glace red cherries; 375 g mixed dried fruit; 2 ½ cups plain flour; ½ teaspoon baking powder; 6 eggs; 1 tablespoon parisenne spice essence; ¼ cup rum or ¼ cup brandy or ¼ cup sherry wine; 250 g brown sugar; 250 g seeded raisins; 125 g slivered almonds; ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 1 teaspoon nutmeg; 1 orange, juice and zest of; 1 pinch salt

Servings: persons

250 g butter
250 g sultanas
125 g glace red cherries
375 g mixed dried fruit
2 ½ cups plain flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
6 eggs
1 tablespoon parisenne spice essence
¼ cup rum or ¼ cup brandy or ¼ cup sherry wine
250 g brown sugar
250 g seeded raisins
125 g slivered almonds
½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 orange, juice and zest of
1 pinch salt

1
On the first day.
2
Finely chop fruit and soak overnight in the alcohol,parisenne essence, orange juice and rind.
3
On the second day.
4
Pre heat oven to 160 degrees celsius.
5
Cream butter and sugar.
6
Add eggs one at a time, mix well and set aside.
7
Sift flour, bicarbonate soda, nutmeg, baking powder and mix through the fruit mixture.
8
Add the almonds and creamed mixture.
9
Line a 20cm x 7cm square tin with two layers of brown paper, one layer being greaseproof paper.
10
Bake at 160 degrees celsius for 30 minutes, then reduce the oven to 120 degrees celsius and cook for a further 150 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
11
Let cake cool in tin and then remove from tin and place on a cooling rack.

1366

kcal

Calories

Fat

131

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 250 g butter, 250 g sultanas, 125 g glace red cherries, 375 g mixed dried fruit, and more.

Yes, Nanna's Christmas Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Nanna's Christmas Cake

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