Festive Holiday Christmas Cake

mixed dried fruit

🥗Healthier: fresh fruit

💰Cheaper: raisins and sultanas

Using fresh fruit can reduce sugar content and cost.

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free alternative.

brandy

🥗Healthier: apple juice

💰Cheaper: grape juice

Apple juice provides moisture without alcohol.

royal icing

🥗Healthier: whipped cream

💰Cheaper: store-bought frosting

Whipped cream is lighter and easier to prepare.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Grease a 10-inch cake pan with butter wrappers.

Beat 1 lb of unsalted butter until fluffy.

Add 12 oz of sugar and continue beating until well combined.

Add 8 eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

Add 2 tsp of vanilla essence and 1 tsp of almond essence to the eggs and mix.

Add 1 tbsp of baking powder, 0.5 tsp of nutmeg, 0.5 tsp of allspice, and 0.25 tsp of salt to the butter mixture and combine.

Mix 0.5 cup of milk and 0.5 cup of water together.

Gradually add the milk-water mixture and flour to the butter mixture, alternating between the two until combined.

Prepare colored batter by dividing the mixture and adding food coloring to some portions.

Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Allergens