Special Iced Christmas Cake

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Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 16 slices
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Gary Waite

Special Iced Christmas Cake

IMP (International Masters of Publisher's) Grandma's KITCHEN/ Tradional Baking . Unlike so many Christmas cakes , this tasty one can be made just before the big day

Ingredient

Food ration :

16 slices

Cooking time :

2 hours

225

g/ 12oz ready-to-eat dried apricots

350

g/ 1 lb 2oz 'instant ' royal icing

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Preheat the oven to 170 oC/ 325 oF/Gas 3. Grease the base and side of a deep, 23cm/ 9in round tin. Line with greaseproof paper

* Step 2

Drain the pineapple and roughly chop it and the apricots. Pat dry on kitchen paper, along with the sultanas, currants and the lemon rind. Put the fruit into a bowl and mix well

* Step 3

In a large bowl, beat the margarine, caster sugar, eggs, almonds and flour with an electric whisk until smooth. Fold in the fruit and spoon into the tin. Smooth and level the surface

* Step 4

Bake for 2 hours, or until golden brown and a warm skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean. Transfer the cake to a wire rack for 30 minutes, then turn out to cool completely

* Step 5

Beat the apricot jam until softened and brush all over the cake

* Step 6

Dust a work surface with the icing sugar. Roll out the marzipan 7.5cm/ 3in larger than the cake. Lift over the cake with the help of rolling pin. Trim off any excess. Chill the marzipan-covered cake in the fridge for 4 - 6 hours

* Step 7

Make up the icing following the packet instructions. Spread thickly over the cake. Smooth the sides with a palette knife. Pull the top into peaks with the back of a spoon