Rich Creme De Cacao Fruit Cake | Community Recipes | Nigella's Recipes | Nigella Lawson

Name: Rich Creme De Cacao Fruit Cake | Community Recipes | Nigella's Recipes | Nigella Lawson
Ingredients: 500 grams sultanas; 375 grams raisins (chopped coarsely); 160 grams currants (dried); 200 grams dried dates (seeded and chopped coarsely); 55 grams mixed peel; 100 grams glace cherries; 160 millilitres creme de cacao; 90 grams golden syrup; 250 grams butter (softened); 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract (or vanilla bean paste); 200 grams brown sugar (firmly packed); 4 eggs; 100 grams dark chocolate (eating chocolate, grated); 335 grams plain flour; 2 teaspoons mixed spice; 60 millilitres creme de cacao (extra, to decorate); 55 grams caster sugar; 60 millilitres water; 500 grams fondant icing (soft fondant icing - pure icing sugar, not icing sugar mixture); sprinkles (white, or cachous)

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Keywords

Vegetarian
Comfort
Indulgent
Nibbly
Sweet
Christmas
Solitary Treats

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Ingredients

500 grams sultanas
375 grams raisins (chopped coarsely)
160 grams currants (dried)
200 grams dried dates (seeded and chopped coarsely)
55 grams mixed peel
100 grams glace cherries
160 millilitres creme de cacao
90 grams golden syrup
250 grams butter (softened)
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract (or vanilla bean paste)
200 grams brown sugar (firmly packed)
4 eggs
100 grams dark chocolate (eating chocolate, grated)
335 grams plain flour
2 teaspoons mixed spice
60 millilitres creme de cacao (extra, to decorate)
55 grams caster sugar
60 millilitres water
500 grams fondant icing (soft fondant icing - pure icing sugar, not icing sugar mixture)
sprinkles (white, or cachous)