Boozy Christmas Cake

Name: Boozy Christmas Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 240 min
Total time: 270 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Irish
Ingredients: 1 kg Mixed dried fruit; 150 ml Irish whiskey; 250 g Unsalted butter, soft; 250 g Dark muscovado sugar; 5 Eggs, large; 280 g Plain flour; 2 tsp Mixed spice; 1 Orange, zested

by nancy • 1971

Why some badges are missing

Not vegan: Unsalted butter, soft → try dairy-free butter
Not gluten-free: Plain flour → try gluten-free plain flour
Not dairy-free: Unsalted butter, soft → try dairy-free butter
Not egg-free: Eggs, large → try ground flaxseed and water (1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, rested 5 min)
Not low-FODMAP: Plain flour → try gluten-free plain flour
Not low-histamine: Mixed dried fruit
Not low-GI / diabetic-friendly: Mixed dried fruit
Not kidney-friendly: Mixed dried fruit

Based on listed ingredients — always check labels for allergies.

@nancy·Novice Cook

Prep

30m

Cook

240m

Serves

Rating

5.0

Total time · 4h 30m

Ingredients

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Shopping list

1 kg Mixed dried fruit
150 ml Irish whiskey
250 g Unsalted butter, soft
250 g Dark muscovado sugar
5 Eggs, large
280 g Plain flour
2 tsp Mixed spice
1 Orange, zested

Instructions

Step by step

1
Soak the dried fruit in half the whiskey overnight (longer is better).
2
Cream the butter and sugar until pale. Beat in the eggs one at a time.
3
Fold in the flour, spice and orange zest, then the soaked fruit.
4
Tip into a lined 20cm tin and bake at 140°C fan (300°F) for 3.5-4 hours until a skewer comes out clean.
5
Cool fully, then prick all over with a skewer and feed with a tablespoon of whiskey weekly for six weeks.
6
Wrap in greaseproof paper and foil between feedings. Slice on Christmas Eve.

Per serving

serves 16

Calories

536kcal

Protein

5.7g

Carbs

60.6g

Fat

30.2g

Fibre

2.5g

Sugar

35.1g

Sodium

159mg

AI estimate only — not medical advice. Figures are approximations based on standard ingredient data and may vary by brand, portion size and preparation. Always double-check if cooking for allergies, diabetes, or strict dietary needs.

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