Simmer-&-stir Christmas cake - Good Food Middle East

Name: Simmer-&-stir Christmas cake - Good Food Middle East
Ingredients: 175g butter, chopped; 200g dark muscovado sugar; 750g luxury mixed dried fruits (one that includes mixed peel and glacé cherries); finely grated zest and juice of 1 orange; finely grated zest of 1 lemon; 100ml/3½ fl oz cherry brandy or brandy plus 4tbsp more; 85g macadamia nuts; 3 large eggs, lightly beaten; 85g ground almonds; 200g plain flour; ½ tsp baking powder; 1 tsp ground mixed spice; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; ¼ tsp ground allspice

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An easy-to-make alternative to traditional Christmas cakes which requires no beating

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Ingredients

175g butter, chopped
200g dark muscovado sugar
750g luxury mixed dried fruits (one that includes mixed peel and glacé cherries)
finely grated zest and juice of 1 orange
finely grated zest of 1 lemon
100ml/3½ fl oz cherry brandy or brandy plus 4tbsp more
85g macadamia nuts
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
85g ground almonds
200g plain flour
½ tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground mixed spice
1 tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground allspice