Recipe

Christmas Cake Recipe

	Kjroxx / All my dishes 7 months, 1 week ago This is a traditional baked fruit cake that in Australia is almost universally enjoyed. It's not really Christmas unless you've eaten this cake! The best thing about this is that it will keep for literally months and months and only improves with a... More Prep:30m Cook:210m Servings:10	Kjroxx
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Ingredients

500g sultanas

300g raisins, chopped

300g dried dates, finely chopped

150g dried currants

110g mixed peel

150g glace cherries, chopped

55g glace pineapple, chopped

60g glace apricots, chopped

125ml dark rum

250g softened butter

220g firnly packed brown sugar

5 eggs

225g plain flour

50g self raising flour

1 tspn mixed spice

2 tbspn dark rum extra

Directions

Combine fruit and rum in large bowl; mix well; cover tightly with plastic wrap. Store mixture in cool, dark place overnight or for up to a week, stirring daily.

Preheat oven to 150C. Line deep 22cm round cake tin with three thicknesses of baking paper 5 cm above sides.

Beat egg and sugar in small bowl with electic mixer until just combined. Add eggs, one at a time, beating only until combined between additions.

Add butter mixture to fruit mixture and mix weel, Mix in sifted dry ingredients; spread mixture evenly in pan.

Bake for approx 3 1/2 hours.

When done, brush cake with extra rum; cover hot cake tightly with foil and cool overnight.

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