125 g (4 oz) glace cherries
2 oz (50 g) glace pineapple
8 oz (225 g) currants
8 oz (225 g) sultanas (golden raisins)
125 g (4 oz) chopped mixed peel
225 g (1/2 lb) 1 cup butter
3/4 cup (75 g) 3 oz plain flour (All purpose)
finely grated rind of 1 lemon
finely grated rind of 1 orange
1 cup (225 g) 1/2 lb soft brown sugar
1/2 cup (50 g) 2 oz ground almonds
4 eggs, beaten
1 cup (100 g) 4 oz self raising (self rising) flour
2 tbsp (30 ml) lemon juice
3 tbsp (60 ml) brandy
apricot jam, sieved and melted
550 g (1 1/4 lb) marzipan and 1 1/2 lb (700 g) royal Icing
2 oz (50 g) glace pineapple
8 oz (225 g) currants
8 oz (225 g) sultanas (golden raisins)
125 g (4 oz) chopped mixed peel
225 g (1/2 lb) 1 cup butter
3/4 cup (75 g) 3 oz plain flour (All purpose)
finely grated rind of 1 lemon
finely grated rind of 1 orange
1 cup (225 g) 1/2 lb soft brown sugar
1/2 cup (50 g) 2 oz ground almonds
4 eggs, beaten
1 cup (100 g) 4 oz self raising (self rising) flour
2 tbsp (30 ml) lemon juice
3 tbsp (60 ml) brandy
apricot jam, sieved and melted
550 g (1 1/4 lb) marzipan and 1 1/2 lb (700 g) royal Icing
method
1. Butter and line a 20.5 cm (8 inch) round cake tin.
2. Quarter the cherries, wash if syrupy and dry well. Cut the pineapple into small cubes and mix all the fruit well together with 45 ml (3 level tbsp) plain flour.
3. Whisk the butter, add the lemon and orange rind, the sugar and continue to whisk until pale and fluffy. Stir in the almonds. Beat in the eggs little by little and lastly fold in the remaining sifted flours, fruit, strained lemon juice and brandy.
4. Turn into the prepared tin. Bake in the oven at 170°C (325°F) mark 3 for about 2 1/2 - 3 hours, covering loosely with foil if the top gets too brown. Cool in the tin.
5. Store the cake in an airtight tin for at least 1 month before brushing with apricot glaze and covering with marzipan. Leave to dry then decorate with royal icing.
2. Quarter the cherries, wash if syrupy and dry well. Cut the pineapple into small cubes and mix all the fruit well together with 45 ml (3 level tbsp) plain flour.
3. Whisk the butter, add the lemon and orange rind, the sugar and continue to whisk until pale and fluffy. Stir in the almonds. Beat in the eggs little by little and lastly fold in the remaining sifted flours, fruit, strained lemon juice and brandy.
4. Turn into the prepared tin. Bake in the oven at 170°C (325°F) mark 3 for about 2 1/2 - 3 hours, covering loosely with foil if the top gets too brown. Cool in the tin.
5. Store the cake in an airtight tin for at least 1 month before brushing with apricot glaze and covering with marzipan. Leave to dry then decorate with royal icing.
serving amount
serves 24-30
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