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Fruit 38
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Marzipan Christmas Cake
4 1/2 lb butter
8 oz shortening
5 lb sugar
6 1/2 lb eggs
8 oz marzipan
6 1/2 lb flour
8 oz almonds, ground
12 lb currants
6 lb sultanas
3 lb mixed peel
6 oz rum
1/4 oz spice
1/4 oz nutmeg
egg colour
2 each orange, zest and juice of
2 each lemon, zest and juice of
Cream together the fats and sugar. Work down the Marzipan with a
little of the egg and add this to the batter. When light, beat in the
eggs a little at a time and add the colour. Sieve the flour and spices
together and add these to the batter with the ground almonds. The
zest, juice and rum are added to the mixed fruit and this is folded in
last. If a dark cake is required, use Barbados sugar and black jack
colour. Bake at 350 degrees F.
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