White Christmas Cake

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   1, Wash the sugarcoating from the cherries, pineapple and ginger, and then coarsely chop.

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   2. Put in a bowl with the candied peel, sultanas, and Brandy or liqueur and leave to soak overnight.

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   3. Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then gradually beat in the eggs a little at a time

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   4. Add half the flour, all of the ground almonds, nuts and fruit and fold in gently. Then add the remaining flour and fold in gently

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   5. Spoon the mixture into a buttered and lined deep 8inch round cake tin.

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   6. Cook on a low shelf in the oven at 300F for 2 hrs 45 mins.

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   7. Allow the cake to cool in the tin. Wrap in greaseproof paper for storage.

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   8. The cake can be eaten as it is, or covered with marzipan and iced and decorated.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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