Festive Christmas Fruitcake Traybake
A moist and rich holiday dessert studded with dried fruits and a touch of brandy, perfect for festive gatherings.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Total Time: 90 minutes
- Yield: 16 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 175 g dried apricots, chopped
- 3 tablespoons brandy (plus extra for brushing)
- 175 g butter, softened
- 175 g light brown sugar
- 4 large eggs, beaten
- 175 g plain flour
- 225 g raisins
- 225 g currants
- 225 g cherries, halved
- 1 tablespoon apricot jam, warmed
- 500 g marzipan, at room temperature
- 500 g ready-to-roll fondant
- 30 ml brandy for the batter
Instructions
- Soak the dried apricots, raisins, and currants in hot water for about 10 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 160°C (320°F) and prep the traybake tin.
- Cream the softened butter and light brown sugar until fluffy, then mix in the beaten eggs.
- Sift in the plain flour and fold in the soaked fruit and cherries.
- Pour the batter into the prepared tin and bake for 50-60 minutes.
- Brush the top with warm apricot jam after letting it cool for 10 minutes.
- Roll and cover with marzipan and fondant.
- Decorate as desired and slice to serve.
Notes
Wrap tightly in parchment and foil to retain moisture. The cake improves in flavor over time, so making it a week ahead is recommended.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Find it online: https://us.recipesfood.org/festive-fruitcake-traybake/
