Outer Isles Gardening A Cake for Christmas

Name: Outer Isles Gardening A Cake for Christmas
Ingredients: 250g butter; 125g light muscovado sugar; 125g dark muscovado sugar; 1000g dried fruit – prunes, candid peel, sour cherries, raisins, sultanas, cranberries, apricots, figs (the large fruit cut into pieces); 3 large eggs; 65g ground almonds; 100g almonds or hazelnuts ( chopped, but not too small); brandy; zest and juice of an orange; zest of a lemon; ½ teaspoon baking powder; 250g plain flour; ½ teaspoon allspice; ½ teaspoon ground ginger; ½ teaspoon mixed cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon ground mace or nutmeg

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Christmas cake recipe or just a very moist rich fruit cake. Indulgent with a luxury mix of dried fruit, spices and dark sugars.

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Ingredients

250g butter
125g light muscovado sugar
125g dark muscovado sugar
1000g dried fruit – prunes, candid peel, sour cherries, raisins, sultanas, cranberries, apricots, figs (the large fruit cut into pieces)
3 large eggs
65g ground almonds
100g almonds or hazelnuts ( chopped, but not too small)
brandy
zest and juice of an orange
zest of a lemon
½ teaspoon baking powder
250g plain flour
½ teaspoon allspice
½ teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon mixed cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground mace or nutmeg