Thank you to Solveig for inviting me over to join in her advent calendar. I’m there sharing my recipe for a magical, boozy, nutty christmas cake.
Thank you so much to Solveig or inviting me to participate in her Advent Calendar.
Magical, Boozy, Nutty Christmas Cake
Simmer and Stir!!!
175g butter, chopped
200g dark muscovado sugar
750g luxury mixed dried fruit
Finely grated zest and juice of one orange
Finely grated zest of one lemon
100ml Amaretti plus at least 4 tbsps more
85g macadamia nuts
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
85g ground almond
200g plain flour
Half a teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground mixed spice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Quarter teaspoon ground allspice
Mugs of steaming mulled wine for you to drink while baking!
Some Christmas music in the background.
- First things first grab a helper. A friend, family member (my daughter helped,) or a pet to keep you company whilst baking the cake. Be sure to offer the friend, or family helper a steaming mug of mulled wine but keep alcohol away from…
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M J Mallon YA Author and Poet 
This sounds really good, Marje. I must remember it for next Christmas. I love your cavalier attitude to ingedients – my kind of baking.
Have a wonderful Christmas.
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It’s fun to try different options! As long as you weigh the ingredients with precision which can get a bit difficult if you have too much mulled wine!
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