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Light and Fruity Whisky Marmalade Christmas Cake

Last Minute Christmas Cake

Janice Pattie
A light and fruity cake which includes whisky and whisky marmalade, it's ideal to make as a last minute or alternative Christmas cake or just make it anytime you want a delicious cut and come again cake 
5 from 4 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Course Baking
Cuisine British
Servings 16 slices
Calories 301 kcal

Ingredients
 

For Cake

  • 175 grams soft margarine or butter
  • 175 grams caster sugar
  • 250 grams self-raising flour
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 175 grams sultanas
  • 125 grams raisins
  • 50 grams mixed peel
  • 50 grams glace cherries halved
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon mixed spice
  • 2 tablespoon marmalade
  • 1 tablespoon Scotch Whisky

For Topping

  • 1 clementine sliced thinly
  • 1 tablespoon caster sugar
  • 2 tablespoon water
  • 25 grams glace cherries
  • 50 grams Mixed nuts

Instructions
 

To make the cake:

  • Pre-heat the oven to 325F, 160C and grease and line an 8in/20cm round cake tin.
  • 175 grams soft margarine or butter, 175 grams caster sugar, 250 grams self-raising flour, 2 large eggs, beaten, 175 grams sultanas, 125 grams raisins, 50 grams mixed peel, 50 grams glace cherries, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon mixed spice, 2 tablespoon marmalade, 1 tablespoon Scotch Whisky
    Put all the cake ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
  • Fill the tin with the mixture, smoothing the top.
  • Bake for 2 hours or until a skewer comes out clean. If the cake appears to be browning too quickly place a piece of foil over the top of the tin.
  • Allow the cake to cool in the tin for about 10 minutes, then turn onto a rack and leave until completely cold.

To make the topping

  • 1 tablespoon caster sugar, 2 tablespoon water
    Place the sugar and water in a saucepan and heat slowly until all the sugar has melted.
  • Bring to the boil and simmer for about 5 minutes until it starts to thicken and become like syrup.
  • 1 clementine
    Add the clementine slices and simmer gently for 10 minutes.  Watch it carefully to make sure the sugar syrup does not dry up.
  • Lift the clementine slices out of the syrup and place on a sheet of baking parchment to cool.
  • Set aside the syrup to cool.
  • 25 grams glace cherries, 50 grams Mixed nuts
    Brush the top of the cake with the cooled syrup and place the clementine slices, cherries, and nuts in an attractive pattern over the top of the cake. Brush the nuts and fruits with the syrup.

Nutrition

Calories: 301kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 4gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 95mgPotassium: 205mgFiber: 2gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 309IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 1mg