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Gluten Free Christmas Cake

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Packed with mixed dried fruits this is a typical cake for Christmas and other important celebrations.

Customer rating: CakeCakeCakeCakeCake 3 customer reviews

Servings

Unit of measurement

Ingredients

125 gButter
125 gSoft Brown Sugar
3 Eggs
1 tspMixed Spice
2 tbspsBrandy or Fruit Juice
1 Lemon Rind & Juice
150 gGluten Free Plain Flour
400 gMixed Dried Fruits
100 gGlacé Cherries
100 gMixed Peel
100 gAlmonds
3 tbspsApricot jam
200 gMarzipan
2 Egg Whites
400 gIcing Sugar
1 tspVegetable Oil
1 Ribbon

Method

1. Cream together butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
2.Beat in the eggs, mixed spice, brandy, lemon rind and juice.
3. Mix the flour.
4. Stir in the mixed dried fruits, glace cherries, mixed peel and almonds.
5. Push the mixture into a deep greaseproof lined 20cm/8"cake tin.
6. Bake in a pre-heated oven for 2/2¼ hours.
7.Allow to cool in the tin for 12 hours.
8.To make the topping, warm the apricot jam and spread it over the cold cake.
9.Roll out the marzipan and lift it onto the cake.
10.Press the marzipan around the cake and trim off any excess.
11. In a bowl beat the egg whites until stiff.
12. Beat in the oil and icing sugar a little at a time.
13. Spread the icing over the cake.
14.Decorate with a ribbon. 
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Temperature & cooking time:
150°C/Fan130°C/300°F/Gas Mk 2

Dietary status:
Without Gluten , Without Soya, Without Wheat.

Please note: Dietary status is a guideline only. If you have a food allergy, please check the suitability of your ingredients.

Customer reviews

3 Reviews
5 stars: 2
4 stars: 1
3 stars: 0
2 stars: 0
1 stars: 0

Average Customer Rating:

CakeCakeCakeCakeCake (4.5/5)

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By Ms Gertie Harte

10 Jan 2012 | 22:14 GMT

Rating: CakeCakeCakeCakeCake

I adore Christmas cakes,and (finally!) this is the perfect recipe. Kinda dry, in a good way and kept well for over 2 weeks. Make and ice this cake people!

By Miss Jane Lewis

24 Nov 2011 | 08:38 GMT

Rating: CakeCakeCakeCakeCake

The first one I made was a little dry & I cheated & used ready made icing. However the 2nd one I soaked the fruit in the brandy overnight. Worked wonders...hic!!

By Mrs amanda pond

16 Nov 2011 | 16:57 GMT

Rating: CakeCakeCakeCakeCake

With this Christmas cake, there is no mention of leaving the cake to mellow, is this necessary with this recipe