'V' Christmas cake

Name: 'V' Christmas cake
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 300 grams (12oz) self raising flour; 5 ml (1tsp) mixed spice; 100 grams (4 oz) ground almonds; 200 grams (8 oz) butter; 200 grams (8oz) castor sugar; 4 eggs beaten with 125 mls (8 tbsp) milk or (1/2 milk and brandi ); 200 grams (8 oz) currants; 200 grams (8 oz) sultanas; 200 grams (8 oz) raisins; 100 grams (4 oz ) halved glacé cherries; 100 grams (4 oz) cut mixed peel

vampira @WaterPeacock61

this is first time I've made a Christmas cake and I'm chuffed at how it turned :) :)

vampira @WaterPeacock61

this is first time I've made a Christmas cake and I'm chuffed at how it turned :) :)

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Ingredients

300 grams(12oz) self raising flour
5 ml(1tsp) mixed spice
100 grams(4 oz) ground almonds
200 grams(8 oz) butter
200 grams(8oz) castor sugar
4eggs beaten with 125 mls (8 tbsp) milk or (1/2 milk and brandi )
200 grams(8 oz) currants
200 grams(8 oz) sultanas
200 grams(8 oz) raisins
100 grams(4 oz ) halved glacé cherries
100 grams(4 oz) cut mixed peel

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Steps

1

soak the currents, sultanas, raisins, halved glacè cherries and mixed peel in 1/2 cup (200mls) of good Brandi ..let it soak for at least 4/6 weeks and top up weekly before Christmas if necessary
2

Sieve together flour , spice and ground almonds
3

Cream butter and sugar, stir in flour mixture and eggs with milk ( alternately, a little at a time)
4

lastly add fruit mix thoroughly
5

place mixture in a greased and lined 23cm x 7cm deep round cake tin
6

bake in slow oven, 150c-300f for about 41/2 hours ...after 31/2 check cake by inserting a knife or skewer until it comes out clean