Nigella Lawson Traditional Christmas Cake Recipe | Christmas 2025 Baking

Nigella Lawson Traditional Christmas Cake Recipe | Christmas 2025 Baking

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Nigella Lawson's recipe for Traditional Christmas cake, made with dried fruit, ground almonds, chopped pecans and a good splash of bourbon.

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Ingredients

  • 700g raisins
  • 300g currants
  • 100g glacé cherries
  • 150g chopped pecans (or walnuts)
  • 400ml bourbon (or brandy)
  • 300g butter
  • 180g dark brown sugar
  • 2 tsp lemon zest, grated
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 tbsp black treacle or molasses
  • 1 tsp almond essence
  • 300g plain flour
  • 150g ground almonds
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger

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