Ginger & orange Christmas cake

Ingredients

  • 600.0g currants , sultanas and raisins
  • 100.0g glacé cherries
  • 50.0g mixed peel (chop a couple of whole ones if you can)
  • 50.0g glacé ginger or crystallised ginger , roughly chopped
  • 100g glacé or diced pineapple , roughly chopped
  • 60.0ml Cointreau or Grand Marnier
  • 60.0ml ginger wine
  • 2.0 tbsp Angostura bitters (the orange version is good)
  • 225.0g light muscovado sugar
  • 250.0g butter , softened
  • 225.0g plain flour
  • 1.0 tsp ground ginger
  • ¼ of a whole nutmeg , grated
  • 1.0 tsp cinnamon
  • 1.0 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 100.0g whole blanched almonds
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 orange , zested

Description

This Cake Doesn't Just Look Good, It Tastes Amazing Too

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