VANILLA VODKA CHRISTMAS CAKE

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A delicious Christmas cake that needs no maturing but never-the-less keeps wonderfully.

Provided by meme55

Time 4h

Yield Serves 16

Number Of Ingredients 8

250g (9oz) each plump raisins and sultanas
100g (31/2oz) dried cranberries or blueberries
200g (7oz) natural glace cherries, halved
200ml (7fl oz) vanilla vodka – You can buy this or stick a vanilla pod in the vodka overnight
150g (5oz) flaked almonds
200g (7oz) unrefined dark muscovado sugar
4 medium organic eggs, beaten
100g (31/2oz) plain flour

Steps:

  • Put dried fruit and cherries in a bowl and add the vodka. Soak for at least 3 hours but preferably overnight.
  • Grease and line an 8" cake tin.
  • Preheat oven to 150C
  • Cream together the butter and sugar. Gradually add beaten eggs. Add flour and nuts.
  • Tip in fruit with any remaining liquid and stir well.
  • Pour mix into cake tin
  • Bake for 3 and 1/2 hours or until a skewer comes out clean.
  • Marzipan and ice once cooled or keep and feed regularly with more vanilla vodka.
  • Enjoy!!!

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