Italian chocolate Christmas cake recipe

Italian chocolate Christmas cake recipe

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Our Italian chocolate Christmas cake recipe was inspired by the traditional dessert panforte. We've added chocolate to turn it into an indulgent fruitcake.

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Cooking tools:

  • Springform pan
  • Stand mixer
  • Hand mixer
  • Microplane
  • Skewer
  • Parchment paper
  • Airtight container
  • Oven
  • Mixing bowl
  • Spatula
  • Wooden spoon
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Measuring spoon

Ingredients

  • 200g soft unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing
  • 100g light soft brown sugar
  • 100g dark soft brown sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 100g self-raising flour
  • 75g ground almonds
  • 25g cocoa powder
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • 200g sultanas
  • 50g cut mixed peel
  • 50g blanched hazelnuts, roughly chopped
  • 50g blanched almonds, roughly chopped
  • 50g pistachios, roughly chopped
  • 100g dark chocolate, roughly chopped
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp ground cloves
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ½ tsp fine sea salt
  • ½ tsp ground black pepper
  • zest and juice of 1 large orange
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

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