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Ingredients
Cake
- 180 g raisins
- 180 g sultanas
- 80 g mixed candied peel
- 60 g glacé cherries, halved
- 80 g brandy, plus 4-6 Tbsp
- 1 lemon, thin peelings of skin only
- 1 orange, thin peelings of skin only
- 200 g blanched almonds
- 225 g unsalted butter, diced, plus extra for greasing
- 225 g soft dark brown sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 20 g treacle
- 30 g cornflour
- 60 g rice flour
- 1 tsp mixed spice
Icing
- icing sugar, for dusting
- 500 g marzipan
- 2 Tbsp apricot jam, mixed with 1 tsp boiling water
- 400 g fondant icing
- red food colouring gel
- silver decorating balls
- Nutrition
- per 1 slice
- Calories
- 947 kJ / 226 kcal
- Protein
- 3 g
- Carbohydrates
- 29 g
- Fat
- 10 g
- Saturated Fat
- 4 g
- Fibre
- 1.5 g
- Sodium
- 29 mg
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