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Mulled Wine Christmas Cake

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This Christmas cake comes with a festive twist. Instead of the traditional marzipan and icing, this version celebrates bold, vibrant flavour. The Gem Christmas Cake Fruit Mix is soaked in a punchy homemade mulled wine, infusing the fruit with warmth and depth before being folded into adelicately spiced batter flavoured with cardamom and clove. Once baked, the cake is finished with a beautiful crown of rainbow-hued dried fruits and nuts, giving it a jewel-like, naturally festive appearance. It’s a modern take on a classic and perfect for those who want something a little different on the Christmas table this year.

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Mulled Wine Christmas Cake

Mulled Wine Christmas Cake

katrina
prep time
2.5 hrs
cooking time
2 hrs
servings
12 - 14
total time
2 hrs

Equipment

  • 1 x round 8” loose-bottom cake tin

  • Mixing bowl

  • Handheld mixer

  • Weighing scales

  • Mixing bowls

  • Sieve

  • Grater

  • Saucepan

  • Wooden spoon

  • Spatula

  • Scissors

  • Pastry brush

Ingredients

  • For the Mulled Wine:

  • 1 bottle of red wine

  • 100g Gem light soft brown sugar

  • 2 cinnamon sticks

  • 4 star anise

  • 10 cardamom pods

  • 8 cloves

  • ½ large orange, sliced

  • Soaked fruit:

  • 970g Gem Christmas Cake Fruit Mix

  • 450ml warm mulled wine

  • For the Cake:

  • 175g butter

  • 175g Gem light soft brown sugar

  • 4 large eggs

  • 1 lemon zest

  • ½ orange zest

  • 175g Gem plain flour

  • ½ tsp Gem baking powder

  • 1 tsp ground cardamom

  • 1 tsp ground clove

  • To Decorate:

  • 4 tbsp Apricot jam

  • 400g of dried fruit and nuts (apricots, pecans, Brazil, almonds, red and green cherries)

Instructions

1
To make the mulled wine, add all the ingredients to a saucepan and heat gently to dissolve the sugar.
2
Bring to a simmer, then turn off the heat and let it sit for 30 minutes to allow the flavours to develop.
3
Strain 450ml of the mulled wine over the Gem Christmas Cake fruit mix and allow it to soak for a minimum of 2 hours.
4
Preheat your oven to 170°C (150°C fan).
5
Grease and line the base and sides of an 8-inch round loose-bottomed cake tin with parchment.
6
For the cake, beat the soft butter and sugar together in a bowl until well blended.
7
Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well between each addition.
8
Mix in the citrus zest.
9
Sift in the flour, baking powder, and spices, and fold to combine.
10
Strain the soaked fruit, add it to the cake batter, and mix well.
11
Spoon the batter into the prepared tin and bake for 2 hours, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
12
Leave the cake to sit in the tin for 10 minutes before removing it and transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
13
To serve, gently heat the jam with a little water and brush over the top of the cake to glaze.
14
Arrange the dried fruits and nuts on top and glaze them as well.
15
Wrap the cake with a festive ribbon if desired, and serve.
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