Ski slope Christmas cake
A British Christmas just wouldn’t be complete without a Christmas cake on the table
SERVES 20
100g (3½oz) glacé cherries, chopped
100g (3½oz) mixed peel, chopped
225g (8oz) currants
225g (8oz) raisins
225g (8oz) sultanas
45g (1½oz) mixed nuts, chopped
10tbsp medium or sweet sherry, to give a good soak, plus extra for feeding
250g (9oz) butter, softened
250g (9oz) caster sugar
5 large eggs
250g (9oz) self-raising flour
1tsp mixed spice
2tsp grated nutmeg
grated zest of 1 orange and 1 lemon
2tbsp black treacle
You will need:
20cm (8in) round cake tin, approx 7.5cm (3in) deep, the base and sides lined with baking parchment
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