Fig fruit cake with caramelised marzipan

Fig fruit cake with caramelised marzipan

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This Christmas cake contains plenty of dried fruit and is topped by marzipan and glacé figs. Christmas dreams are made of this!

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup (250ml) brandy
  • 1 cup (250ml) strong black tea
  • 1½ cups (330g) firmly packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp vanilla bean paste
  • Juice and finely grated zest from 1 orange
  • 2 cups (320g) mixed dried fruit
  • 1½ cups (210g) dried figs, chopped
  • 1 cup (170g) mixed peel
  • 250g unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 tbsp ground ginger
  • 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground cloves
  • 4 eggs, at room temperature
  • 2 cups (300g) plain flour
  • ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 1 cup (70g) fresh breadcrumbs
  • ¼ cup crystalised ginger, chopped
  • ¼ cup (60ml) brandy, extra
  • 250g marzipan
  • ¼ cup (55g) granulated white sugar
  • Glacé figs, to serve

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