Chocolate Christmas Cake - Recipe & Instructions

Name: Chocolate Christmas Cake - Recipe & Instructions
Ingredients: 350 grams prunes; 250 grams raisins; 125 grams currants; 50 grams piece candied orange peel (if you don't have, just omit); 175 grams soft unsalted butter; 175 grams dark brown muscovado sugar (i often reduce this to about 125g and its not a problem); 175 millilitres runny honey; 125 millilitres Frangelico (you can use Tia Maria or a coffee liqueur but i prefer the hazelnut kick); 2 - 3 oranges (juice and zest); 1 teaspoon mixed spice; 4 tablespoons cocoa (I use dutch cocoa); 50 grams of 80Noir Ultra; 3 large eggs (beaten); 150 grams plain flour; 75 grams ground almonds; ½ teaspoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

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This is the perfect cut-and-come again cake. It lasts for ages, but has the squidgy fabulousness of something so much less serviceable-sounding.

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Ingredients

350 grams prunes
250 grams raisins
125 grams currants
50 grams piece candied orange peel (if you don't have, just omit)
175 grams soft unsalted butter
175 grams dark brown muscovado sugar (i often reduce this to about 125g and its not a problem)
175 millilitres runny honey
125 millilitres Frangelico (you can use Tia Maria or a coffee liqueur but i prefer the hazelnut kick)
2 - 3 oranges (juice and zest)
1 teaspoon mixed spice
4 tablespoons cocoa (I use dutch cocoa)
50 grams of 80Noir Ultra
3 large eggs (beaten)
150 grams plain flour
75 grams ground almonds
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda