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Classic rich fruit cake ( 25 cm)
Preparation time: 375 minutes
Steep the fruit in brandy for 12 hours before starting.
Ingredients
360 g sultanas
360 g raisins
280 g currants
175 g dried apricots
175 g glacé cherries
75 g mixed candied peel
10 tsp brandy
400 g flour
²/₃ tsp mixed spice
²/₃ tsp cinnamon
¹/₂ tsp freshly grated nutmeg
75 g chopped almonds
1¹/₂ oranges, zest only
1¹/₂ lemons, zest only
400 g softened butter
400 g dark brown sugar
7 medium eggs
3 tbsp black treacle
Accessories
25 cm springform cake tin
Baking parchment
Greaseproof paper
Kitchen string
Method
For the method, including how to
prepare the fruit, please refer to the
Classic rich fruit cake recipe (15 cm ).
Recommended settings
Oven function: Automatic programmes
Programme: Cakes \ Rich fruit cake \ 25
cm cake tin
Shelf level: see display
Duration: approx. 345 minutes
Alternative settings
Oven function: Conventional heat
Heating-up phase: normal
Shelf level: 1
Cooking stage 1
Temperature: 140 °C
Duration: 75 minutes
Cooking stage 2
Temperature: 120 °C
Duration: 270 minutes
Baking
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