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Lindas Christmas Cake
Photo: David Holifield

Lindas Christmas Cake

11 ingredients Serves 30 openrecipes
Lindas Christmas Cake

This cake was my mums recipe who sadly no longer with us, its a beautiful rich christmas cake I make every year for the whole family as a gifts.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

915
Calories
23g
Protein
19g
Fat
152g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 14 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Rum 1/2 oz (15ml) 32
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Brandy not in our table 0
Fruit not in our table 0
Nuts not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 10oz (280g) Butter / marg
  • 10oz (280g) moist brown sugar
  • 1 lemon & 1 orange finely grated rind
  • 1 tablespoon black treacle
  • 6 beaten eggs with 2 tablespoons of brandy or sherry or rum
  • Sieve 12oz (340g) plain flour & 1 teaspoon mixed spice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1oz (25g) ground almonds
  • Add 3lb (1 1/2 kg) mixed dried fruit
  • 6oz (170g) chopped glace cherries
  • 10oz (300g) mixed chopped nuts

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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