Friday May 24

Grace Economy Christmas Cake

Grace Economy Christmas Cake
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Category: Cakes,   -  Author: gracekitchens
Ready in: 20m  -  Cooking time: 1h 30m  - 
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Ingredients

For 10 people ()

  • 1 pound Grace Hello Margarine
  • 1 pound dark sugar
  • 4 medium eggs
  • 0.5 teaspoon vanilla essence
  • 0.5 teaspoon almond flavouring
  • 6 cups counter flour
  • 1 teaspoon mixed spice
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 6 tablespoons Grace Browning
  • 3 cups red wine
  • 1 pound mixed fruits, soaked

Directions

  1. Cream Grace Hello Margarine and sugar until light and fluffy.
  2. Gradually beat in eggs one at a time. Stir in vanilla essence and almond flavouring.
  3. Combine counter flour, mixed spice, baking powder and nutmeg.
  4. Divide the flour mixture into three and liquid into two.
  5. Fold the flour mixture into the creamed mixture alternately with the Grace Browning, red wine and mixed fruits.
  6. Scrape into a greased and lined 12" baking tin. Bake for 1 1/2 hours at 180°C/350°F or until a metal skewer inserted comes out clean.

    To Serve: Allow to cool, slice and serve.
    Method Note: If eggs are small, then 6 may be used.
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