Name: Get into the festive spirit with this scrumptious Gluten-Free Christmas Cake
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 110 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: 500g dried mixed fruit; 1 cup (150g) finely chopped dates; 1 Granny Smith apple (175g), peeled, coarsely grated; 2 tsp finely grated orange rind; 2 tbsp orange juice; 2 tbsp apricot jam; ½ cup brandy, plus 2 tbsp extra for brushing; 200g butter, softened; ¾ cup firmly packed brown sugar; 3 eggs; 1 cup gluten-free plain flour; 1 tsp mixed spice; ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda; 1¼ cups almond meal (140g); Blanched almonds, to decorate

Get into the festive spirit with this scrumptious Gluten-Free Christmas Cake

Everyone will love it.

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Serves 20

Prep

40M

Cook

1H 50M

Total

2H 30M

This is the perfect treat this Christmas, without compromising on flavour.

TIP – Leave lining paper intact. Wrap in plastic wrap, then foil. Store in a container for up to 2 weeks. Refrigerate in hot weather.

Ingredients

500g dried mixed fruit

1 cup (150g) finely chopped dates

1 Granny Smith apple (175g), peeled, coarsely grated

2 tsp finely grated orange rind

2 tbsp orange juice

2 tbsp apricot jam

½ cup brandy, plus 2 tbsp extra for brushing

200g butter, softened

¾ cup firmly packed brown sugar

3 eggs

1 cup gluten-free plain flour

1 tsp mixed spice

½ tsp bicarbonate of soda

1¼ cups almond meal (140g)

Blanched almonds, to decorate

Method

Step 1

Mix fruit, dates, apple, rind, juice, jam and brandy in a large glass bowl to combine. Cover. Stand overnight.

Step 2

Grease a round 20cm x 7cm deep cake pan. Line base and side with three layers of baking paper, extending paper 5cm above pan edge.

Step 3

Beat butter and sugar in small bowl of an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until just combined. Stir into fruit mixture (mixture will appear curdled at this stage). Sift over combined flour, spice and soda. Add almond meal. Stir until well combined. Spoon into prepared pan. Smooth top. Decorate with blanched almonds.

Step 4

Cook in a 150°C preheated oven for about 1 hour 50 mins, or until a skewer inserted in centre comes out clean. (Cover loosely with foil during cooking if top starts to over-brown.)

Step 5

Brush extra brandy over top of hot cake. Place a sheet of baking paper over top, then wrap hot cake in pan, in a clean tea towel. Leave overnight to cool completely before turning out.

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