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Ingredients
- 560 g mixed dried fruit
- 300 g brandy, plus an extra 2-3 tbsp, to feed (see Tips)
- 200 g unsalted butter cut into pieces, plus extra to grease (see Tips)
- 200 g brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste (see Tips)
- 4 eggs, room temperature
- 200 g plain flour
- 100 g slivered almonds
- 150 g glacé cherries, cut into quarters
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp mixed spice
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- Nutrition
- per 1 portion
- Calories
- 1564.1 kJ / 373.8 kcal
- Protein
- 5.6 g
- Carbohydrates
- 48.4 g
- Fat
- 14.8 g
- Saturated fat
- 7.1 g
- Fiber
- 4.1 g
- Sodium
- 77.5 mg
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