Glutafin Christmas Cake
- Baking |
- Dessert |
A classic cake you can’t go without this Christmas!
- With thanks to:
- Glutafin
- Serves
- 12
- Prep
- 30 minutes
- Cook for
- 240 minutes
Ingredients:
For the soaking mix:
2 Large oranges (grated zest and 150ml/1/4pt juice of)
450g/16oz Mixed Dried Fruit
110g/4oz Pitted dates (stones removed and finely chopped)
50g/2oz Glace cherries (halved)
225g/8oz Butter
225g/8oz Dark soft brown sugar
2 x 15ml tbsp Black treacle
For the cake mix:
1 x 5ml Xanthum gum
110g/4oz Ground almonds
2 x 5ml tsp Ground mixed spice
4 Medium eggs
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Method:
- Line the base and sides of a deep 20cm/8”cake tin with a double layer of greased baking parchment paper ensuring the sides of the paper come up at least 5cm/2” above the top rim of the tin.
- Place soaking mix ingredients into a large mixing bowl.
- Cover and microwave for 5 minutes or until the butter has just started to melt.
- Stir and cook for a further 5 minutes or until the mixture is just simmering.
- Stir and set aside to soak for a minimum of 8 hours or overnight.
- Place Glutafin Mix into a large mixing bowl with the remaining cake mix ingredients. Stir in the soaked fruit mix with a wooden spoon and beat together until combined.
- Spoon mixture into the prepared tin. Smooth the top surface with a spatula.
- Place on the bottom shelf of a preheated oven and cook for 2 hours at 150oC/140oC Fan/ 300oF/Gas Mark 2.
- Lower the temperature to 140oC/130oC Fan/275oF/Gas Mark 1 and cook for a further 1½ to 2 hours.
- Test the cake to check if it is cooked by inserting a fine skewer into the centre; if it comes out clean the cake is cooked. If the cake requires additional cooking retest every 20 minutes until the skewer comes out clean.
- Rest cooked cake on a cooling tray and leave until completely cold before turning out.
- Store cooled cake wrapped in baking parchment paper in an airtight tin or wrapped in foil and keep in a cool place.
- Marzipan and ice with fondant or royal icing as required.
Notes:
Gluten-freeWhen a food has less than 20 parts per million (ppm) of gluten so it is safe for people with coeliac disease to eat. , wheat-free option: In the Cake Mix part of the recipe, use 250g/ 9oz of Glutafin Gluten Free Wheat Free Multipurpose Fibre Mix instead of the Glutafin Select Gluten Free Multipurpose Fibre Mix.
For more festive recipes visit our website www.glutafin.co.uk
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