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Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal322
  • fat16g
  • saturates2g
  • carbs41g
  • sugars36g
  • fibre3g
  • protein7g
  • salt0.15g
    low
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Method

  • step 1

    Heat oven to 150C/fan 130C/gas 2. Line the base and sides of a 1.5-litre loaf tin (a long thin one is best) with baking parchment. Mix the nuts and dried fruit thoroughly in a large bowl using your hands. Sift in the flour, spice and baking powder, then add the sugar and mix everything well. Beat the eggs with the vanilla, then add to the dry mix, turning everything together well until there is no dry mix visible.

  • step 2

    Turn into the prepared tin and smooth the top. Bake for 1½-1¾ hrs, then cool in the tin for 15 mins. Turn out, peel off the paper and cool on a wire rack. Dust the top thickly with icing sugar, to serve.

RECIPE TIPS
MARY SAYS...

I devised this recipe when I discovered I had to give up butter, cheese and fatty meats for health reasons – a bit of a blow when you live in France. I love cake of all kinds, particularly at Christmas, so I am delighted to be able to eat this and I hope you will enjoy it, too. It will keep wrapped tightly in foil for up to 2 weeks.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2007

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debbie.dowling86689

question

Why has mine become very loose and wet when I cut ? Doesn’t hold as a slice ?

mariek2053

Use an electric knife to slice. Easy as.

jmd1

tip

Can the cake be frozen

lyndaroberts

question

Can I use gluten free flour without having to add a gum?

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goodfoodteam

Hello, thank you for your question. We haven't tested this recipe with gluten free flour either with or without a gum so can't say for certain how well it will work. If you do try the recipe with gluten free flour, do let us know how you get on. Or alternatively there are some tested gluten-free…

Davison.heather@gmail.com

question

Would like to soak the fruit in some brandy. Would this work?

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