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    Cakes with the WOW FACTOR

    Nov 02, 2022 5 minutes

    CLASSIC CHRISTMAS CAKE

    Fruit laden with a hint of ginger and spice make this a delicious cake. If you favour a flatter, wider cake, bake this in a 20cm tin, adjusting the timings a little to make sure the skewer comes out clean.

    SERVES 20 PREP 1 HR, PLUS SOAKING AND COOLING COOK 2 HRS 30 MINS

    ✣ 500g mixed dried fruit

    ✣4 balls stem ginger in syrup, chopped

    ✣150ml cherry brandy, plus extra for feeding

    ✣250g unsalted butter, softened

    ✣200g dark brown muscovado sugar

    ✣ 4 medium eggs

    ✣ 250g plain flour

    ✣ 2tsp baking powder

    ✣ 150g ground almonds

    ✣ 2tsp mixed spice
    For the marzipan and icing:

    ✣ 2tbsp smooth apricot jam

    ✣ 500g pack marzipan

    ✣ 1 medium egg white

    ✣250g icing sugar, plus

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