Christmas Cake

Name: Christmas Cake
Ingredients: 200 g glace cherries, mixed colours; 125 g butter; 75 g caster sugar; 75 g brown sugar; 2 eggs; 2 tablespoons golden syrup; 1 cup plain flour; 14 cup self-rising flour; 12 pinch salt; 12 teaspoon mixed spice; 14 teaspoon nutmeg; 75 g raisins; 125 g sultanas; 125 g currants; 30 g almonds, sliced; 2 tablespoons sherry wine

16 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

200 g glace cherries, mixed colours
125 g butter
75 g caster sugar
75 g brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tablespoons golden syrup
1 cup plain flour
14 cup self-rising flour
12 pinch salt
12 teaspoon mixed spice
14 teaspoon nutmeg
75 g raisins
125 g sultanas
125 g currants
30 g almonds, sliced
2 tablespoons sherry wine

Directions

1

Combine fruit and nuts in a large bowl with sherry, cover and stand overnight.
2

Beat butter till soft, add sugars and beat till creamy.
3

Add eggs, one at a time, while still beating, then add golden syrup.
4

Add sifted flours and spices alternatively with fruit mixture and then mix till combined.
5

Grease and line a 20cm round tin.
6

Spread mixture evenly and bake for approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes in an oven set at 150C.