"Festive Christmas Fruit Cake: Baking the Perfect Holiday Delight!"

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is lower in saturated fat.

mixed dried fruits

🥗Healthier: unsweetened dried fruits

💰Cheaper: raisins

Unsweetened options are lower in sugar.

Chop the soaked fruits with a blender until they are in small pieces.

In a large bowl, combine 1 cup salted butter and 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature.

Add 1 cup sugar to the butter and cream together until light and fluffy.

Add 4 medium-sized eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

Mix in the lemon zest and lime juice.

Add 1 and 1/2 cups of blended fruits to the mixture.

Stir in 5 teaspoons of Jamaican food Browning for color.

Add 1 and 1/2 cups of plain flour gradually to the mixture.

Add 1 teaspoon baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon baking powder to the mixture.

Add 1 teaspoon mixed spice and 1 teaspoon sea salt, and mix well.

Pour the batter into a prepared cake tin and smooth the top.

Bake at 180°C for 45 minutes to 1 hour, checking with a skewer for doneness.

Once baked, cool the cake and pour a mixture of red lemon wine and rum on top.

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