Italian chocolate Christmas cake recipe

Italian chocolate Christmas cake recipe

www.sainsburysmagazine.co.uk

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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