Gingery Christmas cake
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Cuts in 12 slices
Easy
Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 2 hrs and 30 mins
Plus overnight soaking
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A good glug of ginger wine makes this cake a little different from the norm. It's also lighter than its predecessors, so you can have two pieces!
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Ingredients
Nutrition
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350g raisin
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125g currant
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125g sultana
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200ml ginger wine
plus 4tbsp
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200g butter
softened, plus extra for greasing
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200g dark muscovado sugar
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4 eggs
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200g plain flour
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50g ground almond
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½ tsp mixed spice
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1 tsp ground ginger
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1 tsp freshly grated root ginger
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1 tbsp treacle
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Nutrition: per serving
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kcal470
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fat19g
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saturates10g
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carbs67g
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sugars54g
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fibre2g
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protein6g
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salt0.42g
low
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Method
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step 1
Tip the raisins, currants and sultanas into a bowl. Pour over 200ml ginger wine, then cover and leave to sit at room temperature overnight so that the fruit plumps up.
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step 2
Heat oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3. Using the bottom of a 20cm, loose-bottomed cake tin as a template, cut out 2 circles of baking parchment. Then cut 2 thick strips (about 2cm deeper than the tin) that will fit around the inside of the tin. Make small cuts along one of the edges, about 2cm apart. Grease the tin, then place one parchment circle at the bottom. Place one strip inside the tin, making sure the cut side is at the bottom, as this will help you to fit it inside. Do the same with the remaining strip, then place the second circle on top (see step-by-step).
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step 3
Put the butter and sugar into a mixing bowl and whisk with an electric beater until creamy and light, about 5 mins. Add the eggs, one at a time, making sure you stir well after each addition, then mix through the flour, ground almonds and spices. Stir in the soaked fruits, and any liquid left over, with the fresh root ginger and treacle until everything is well combined.
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step 4
Spoon in the mixture and smooth the top, then use a spoon to make a slight dip in the centre. This will ensure the cake has an even surface when finished. Bake for 30 mins, then lower the oven to 150C/fan 130C/gas 2 and bake for another 2 hrs until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. Skewer the cake all over, then drizzle over the remaining 4 tbsp ginger wine. Leave the cake to cool in the tin, then peel off the lining paper. To store, wrap first in baking parchment and then in tin foil. The cake will keep in a cupboard for up to 3 months or can be frozen for up to 6 months.
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EMMA SAYS...
I love fruitcakes, but after a day of indulgence I often find that they are a bit heavy come Christmas teatime. This cake is lovely and moist, but I’ve made it a bit lighter than usual and, drawing inspiration from parkin, the famous Yorkshire cake, I’ve added plenty of gingery flavour, which gives it a spicy touch. Guaranteed to brighten up a cold winter’s day!
Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2007
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