My Last Minute Christmas Cake — Belinda Jeffery

Name: My Last Minute Christmas Cake — Belinda Jeffery
Ingredients: 300g unsalted butter; 420g dark brown sugar; 1.2kg mixed #dried fruits (I use fruits such as raisins, pitted prunes and dates, sultanas, currants and lovely smoky sun-dried apricots); 2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda; 1 cup (250ml) dark rum, port or muscat; 1/2 cup (125ml) water; 1/2 cup (125ml) cognac; 2 teaspoons freshly grated nutmeg; 2 heaped teaspoons cinnamon; 4 eggs, lightly beaten; 2 1/2 cups (400g) stone-ground wholemeal plain flour; About 150g pecan halves and 120g whole blanched almonds, for decorating; Apricot glaze, optional (see below)

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Ingredients

300g unsalted butter
420g dark brown sugar
1.2kg mixed #dried fruits (I use fruits such as raisins, pitted prunes and dates, sultanas, currants and lovely smoky sun-dried apricots)
2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
1 cup (250ml) dark rum, port or muscat
1/2 cup (125ml) water
1/2 cup (125ml) cognac
2 teaspoons freshly grated nutmeg
2 heaped teaspoons cinnamon
4 eggs, lightly beaten
2 1/2 cups (400g) stone-ground wholemeal plain flour
About 150g pecan halves and 120g whole blanched almonds, for decorating
Apricot glaze, optional (see below)