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Mulled Wine Fruit And Nut Christmas Cake

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Ingredients

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18 fluid ounces ruby port
1 cinnamon stick
6 cloves
1 nutmeg
1 orange, zest of, strips
7 ounces sultanas
7 ounces currants
7 ounces raisins
8 ounces ready to eat prunes, chopped
4 ounces sliced almonds
4 ounces glace cherries, quartered
4 ounces mixed peel

Nutritional information

595.2
Calories
200 g
Calories From Fat
22.3 g
Total Fat
10.7 g
Saturated Fat
111.1 mg
Cholesterol
155.4 mg
Sodium
97.4 g
Carbs
5.9 g
Dietary Fiber
65.1 g
Sugars
8.8 g
Protein
165g
Serving Size

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Mulled Wine Fruit And Nut Christmas Cake

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    Soak the fruit in warm cider rather than port for a slightly more mellow flavour

    • 2901 min
    • Serves 12
    • Easy

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    Mulled Wine Fruit and Nut Christmas Cake: Make-Ahead Fruitcake, This is one of my favourite Christmas cake recipes & is usually the one I end up making It is a make-ahead cake which gets better for maturing a while It’s very fruity & has a delectable mulled wine taste to it – the nuts make it a very special cake too I don’t usually marzipan or ice this cake, although I have done when under pressure from my family – who want a Traditional Cake with all the little Father Christmas figures & Robins on top!!! It is nice with a fruit and nut glazed topping – as well as just being served plain with a festive frill around it! I will post more photos when I have decided how I am going to decorate it this year!, Soak the fruit in warm cider rather than port for a slightly more mellow flavour, This has become my go to Christmas cake recipe! I have used it over the past 5 years and as such tweaked it a little to friends and familys preferences As such I soak the fruit in cider rather than port, and batch cook 4x as much to keep up with demand for this gorgeous cake!


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    Steps

    1
    Done

    Two Days Before You Bake:

    2
    Done

    Gently Heat Up the Port With the Strips of Orange Peel & All the Mulled Wine Spices Tied Up in a Muslin or Cloth Bag; You Will Need a Large Roomy Saucepan as You Will Be Adding the Fruit to It Later.

    3
    Done

    Bring It to the Boil and Then Take Off the Heat and Allow to Cool Slightly.

    4
    Done

    Add All the Fruit, Prunes, Peel & Nuts to the Mulled Wine Port Mixture, Stir It Well and Cover With a Lid.

    5
    Done

    Leave at Room Temperature, Unless You Live in a Very Hot Climate in Which Case You Will Need to Refrigerate It, For 2 Days. I Have Left This For Up to 4 Days With No Adverse Effects!

    6
    Done

    the Day You Bake the Cake:

    7
    Done

    Pre-Heat Oven to 160 C or 320f.

    8
    Done

    Grease and Double Line With Bakng Paper/Parchment a Loose Bottom Deep Cake Tin; used a 8" Diameter Round Tin With High Sides.

    9
    Done

    Wrap the Outside of the Cake Tin With a Double Layer of Brown Paper or Baking Paper/Parchment & Tie With String - It Stops the Cake Browning Too Quickly or Too Much and Is Worth the Effort!

    10
    Done

    Beat the Butter and Sugar Together Until Light & Fluffy.

    11
    Done

    Add the Flour Bit by Bit With the Beaten Eggs Gradually - Mix Well in Between Each Flour & Egg Addition. This Stops It Curdling.

    12
    Done

    Drain the Fruit & Nuts - Any Excess Port Can Be Kept For Future Soakings! Discard the Mulled Wine Bag & the Strips of Orange Peel.

    13
    Done

    Add the Fruit and Nuts to the Cake Mixture & Mix Well.

    14
    Done

    Add the Spices Along With the Grated Peel of One Orange and Mix Well With a Wooden Spoon.

    15
    Done

    Spoon the the Cake Mixture Into the Prepared Tin and Level the Top.

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