How to Make
Fit For A King Fruit Cake
Time
3.5 Hours (+ overnight soak)
Difficulty
Easy
Serves
6-8
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1.
12 Hours Before Baking: Brew up 300ml of Whittard Regal Blend Tea and leave it to cool down.
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2.
Add 450g mixed fruit to a large bowl then add the cooled tea and mix it through.
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3.
Leave the fruits to soak for 12 hours or overnight.
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4.
Move On To The Fruit Cake: Line an 8x3 inch cake pan with baking paper and preheat the oven to 170° C/gas mark 3.
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5.
Cream the unsalted butter and dark muscavado sugar together until smooth.
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6.
Add one egg followed by ¼ of the flour and mix to combine. Repeat with remaining eggs and flour until they're mixed through well.
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7.
Stir through the treacle, nutmeg, mixed spice, vanilla and baking powder then drain the fruits into a large bowl and add them to the bowl with the ground almonds, glace cherries and mixed peel. Keep the drained liquid to one side.
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8.
Fold everything together carefully until it is all fully incorporated then pour the mixture into the prepared cake pan and smooth it out.
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9.
Bake for 2 ½ hours until dark golden brown, then remove from the oven.
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10.
Poke some holes in the top of the fruit cake and drizzle over some of the remaining drained tea liquid and leave to cool for 30 minutes.
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11.
Glaze the top with some vanilla and honey then top with some flaked almonds before slicing.
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12.
Enjoy a slice of fruit cake with a cup of Regal Blend Tea.
