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Chocolate Christmas Cake

105 - 120 mins Cook
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A marvelous decedent chocolate fruit cake, ideal for those with a sweet tooth on Christmas Day. Serve with vanilla ice cream or warm custard.

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Chocolate Christmas Cake

Chocolate Christmas Cake

agnesgempackfoods-ie
prep time
50 mins
cooking time
105 - 120 mins
servings
10

Equipment

  • 8" round springform cake tin

  • large, wide saucepan

  • wooden spoon

  • wire rack

Ingredients

  • 1 Bag Gem Chocolate Fruit Cake Fruit Mix

  • 175g Softened Butter

  • 175g Gem Soft Dark Brown Sugar

  • 175ml Honey

  • 125ml Dark Rum

  • 100ml Orange Juice

  • 1tsp Mixed Spice

  • 3 tbsp Cocoa Powder

  • 3 Large Eggs, beaten

  • 150g Gem Plain Flour

  • 75g Gem Ground Almonds

  • 1/2 tsp Gem Baking Powder

  • 1/2 tsp Gem Bread Soda

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 150°C / 300°F / Gas Mark 2 and line an 8" round springform cake tin.
2
Put the Gem Chocolate Fruit Cake Fruit Mix, butter, sugar, honey, dark rum, orange juice, spice, and cocoa powder into a large, wide saucepan and gently bring to a boil, stirring as the butter melts.
3
Simmer for 10 minutes, then take off the heat and leave to stand for 30 minutes.
4
Next, add in the beaten eggs, flour, ground almonds, baking powder and bread soda and stir with a wooden spoon to combine.
5
Pour the fruit cake mixture into the prepared cake tin. Place in the oven and bake for 1 hour 45 mins to 2 hours. For fan-assisted ovens, cover the cake with foil and reduce the baking time by 30 minutes. The cake should be firm but will have a shiny, sticky finish when it comes out. A skewer inserted into the cake will come out a bit gooey in the middle.
6
Allow the cake to cool in its tin on a wire rack.

Notes

To Serve: Warm in the microwave for 30 seconds and serve with vanilla ice cream or warm custard.

To Store: Wrap in some greaseproof paper and tin foil, then place in a cake tin and store in a cool, dry place.
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