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What you need:

Lot 1

  • 225g/8oz Odlums Cream Plain Flour
  • 175g/6oz Margarine or Butter (room temperature)
  • 175g/6oz Shamrock Light Muscovado Sugar
  • 4 large Eggs
  • Rind of 1 Lemon
  • Rind of 1 Orange
  • ½ teaspoon Mixed Spice
  • ½ teaspoon Nutmeg
  • 2 tablespoons Whiskey (optional)

Lot 2

  • 500g Pack Shamrock Luxury Fruit Mix
  • 100g Tub Shamrock Cherries
  • 100g Tub Shamrock Mixed Peel
  • 100g Pack Shamrock Chopped Almonds
  • 100g Pack Shamrock Ground Almonds

 

How to:

  1. Preheat oven to 120°C/220°F/Gas 1/2. Line a deep 19 cm / 8" round or 18 cm / 7" square cake tin with a double layer of baking parchment.
  2. Place all the Ingredients from Lot 1 into a large mixing bowl and beat until smooth.
  3. Mix Lot 2 Ingredients together and add to Lot 1. Stir until well combined.
  4. Transfer to the prepared tin. Smooth the top.
  5. Bake for 3.5-4 hours approximately. Check at intervals after 2 1/2 hours. Some ovens make take longer but ensure you are monitoring closely after 2 1/2 hours.
  6. Leave cake in the tin until cold.
  7. To decorate: Brush with heated jam or honey and cover with almond paste or marzipan. Leave for 24 hours to "set".
  8. Brush almond paste or marzipan with a little alcohol and cover with ready to roll icing.
  9. Decorate as liked.

 

For more great Christmas Recipes from Odlums tryour°Classic Christmas Recipes book

Christmas Cake (Simple Light Recipe)

CATEGORY: All Recipes
COOK TIME: 4 hours
Christmas Cake

What you need:

Lot 1

  • 225g/8oz Odlums Cream Plain Flour
  • 175g/6oz Margarine or Butter (room temperature)
  • 175g/6oz Shamrock Light Muscovado Sugar
  • 4 large Eggs
  • Rind of 1 Lemon
  • Rind of 1 Orange
  • ½ teaspoon Mixed Spice
  • ½ teaspoon Nutmeg
  • 2 tablespoons Whiskey (optional)

Lot 2

  • 500g Pack Shamrock Luxury Fruit Mix
  • 100g Tub Shamrock Cherries
  • 100g Tub Shamrock Mixed Peel
  • 100g Pack Shamrock Chopped Almonds
  • 100g Pack Shamrock Ground Almonds

 

How to:

  1. Preheat oven to 120°C/220°F/Gas 1/2. Line a deep 19 cm / 8" round or 18 cm / 7" square cake tin with a double layer of baking parchment.
  2. Place all the Ingredients from Lot 1 into a large mixing bowl and beat until smooth.
  3. Mix Lot 2 Ingredients together and add to Lot 1. Stir until well combined.
  4. Transfer to the prepared tin. Smooth the top.
  5. Bake for 3.5-4 hours approximately. Check at intervals after 2 1/2 hours. Some ovens make take longer but ensure you are monitoring closely after 2 1/2 hours.
  6. Leave cake in the tin until cold.
  7. To decorate: Brush with heated jam or honey and cover with almond paste or marzipan. Leave for 24 hours to "set".
  8. Brush almond paste or marzipan with a little alcohol and cover with ready to roll icing.
  9. Decorate as liked.

 

For more great Christmas Recipes from Odlums tryour°Classic Christmas Recipes book

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