Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

Traditional with a twist festive cakes

Gluten-free Christmas cake

MAKES 6 PREP AND COOK TIME 4 HOURS (+ COOLING AND STANDING TIME)

500g (3 cups) sultanas
150g (1 cup) currants
190g (1 ¼ cups) raisins, chopped
300g (2 cups) pitted dried dates, chopped
100g ( ½ cup) glacé red cherries
125g ( ½ cup) glacé fruit (such as orange, pineapple, apricot, peach), chopped
⅓ cup (110g) fig jam
1 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind
1 tablespoon finely grated orange rind

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