Christmas Fruit Cake

• A Moist Fruit Cake Wrapped in Homemade Marzipan
• A lighter golden version of the tradition British Christmas Cake recipe. This fruity festive favourite comes packed with raisins, cranberries, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and allspice. Best of all it is entirely gluten free!
• The cake mix could not be easier to use! Just add 100ml oil, 250ml water and four eggs, along with your choice of filling and bake for 30 minutes!
• This recipe can be adapted for your own preference. Use your own choice of dried fruit, nuts and citrus zest to make your perfect Christmas cake.

Grated zest of one lemon

1 box

Organic Mixed Vine Fruit 1kg (Sussex Wholefoods)

250g Mixed Vine Fruit

Organic Cranberries 500g (Sussex Wholefoods)

100g Dried Cranberries

Pure Vanilla Extract 60ml (Nielsen Massey)

1 tsp Vanilla extract

Organic Ceylon Cinnamon Powder 100g (Sussex Wholefoods)

1 tsp Cinnamon Powder

Organic Ground Nutmeg 100g (Sussex Wholefoods)

Half a teaspoon of Ground Nutmeg

Organic Ginger Powder 100g (Sussex Wholefoods)

Half a teaspoon of Ground Ginger

Allspice Powder, Organic 100g (Sussex Wholefoods)

1 teaspoon Ground Allspice

Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 Litre (Attis)

100ml Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 tbsp Plain Flour (Gluten Free)

Other Ingredients

Grated zest of one lemon

4 Eggs

250ml Water

Method

1. This recipe will serve approximately 10 people moderately. It takes about 45 minutes to an hour to prepare and cook.
2. Before you start pre heat your oven to Gas mark 4/180°C (190°C if you are not a using fan assisted oven). Grease and line a 9 inch cake tin with baking paper.
3. 1) Roll the cranberries and vine fruit in the tablespoon of plain flour. Set aside
4. 2) Mix the eggs, oil and water in a bowl.
5. 3) Beat the cake mix, lemon zest, spices and floured fruit into the egg mixture until a smooth batter is formed.
6. 4) Pour mixture into the cake tin and place in the centre of the oven for 30 minutes. Check that the cake is cooked by inserting a skewer into the middle. If the skewer comes out clean, the cake is cooked!
7. 5) Top your cake with homemade marzipan (see recipe here) or royal icing! Alternatively you can top your cake with an array of cranberries and blanched almonds.