Chocolate Fruit Cake

A dark, moist, and squidgy Christmas cake featuring prunes, raisins, coffee liqueur, and cocoa, decorated with gold stars and glitter.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 520.4 kcals 6245.2 kcals
Carbohydrates 79 grams 948.5 grams
Fat 19.7 grams 235.8 grams
Protein 6.5 grams 78.4 grams
Cook Time
105 mins
Produces
12 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
175
g
2
tbsp
Cocoa
good quality
0.5
tsp
Dairy
175
g
Butter
unsalted, softened
3
piece
Eggs
free-range, beaten
Fruits
350
g
Prunes
dried soft, chopped
250
g
125
g
2
piece
Orange
juice and zest only
GrainsCereals
Liquids
NutsSeeds
Other
175
ml
1
piece
1
piece
10
piece
Gold Stars
approx 10

Steps

  • Preheat the oven to 150°C.
  • Line a 20cm round cake tin with double-height reusable silicone parchment.
  • Boil fruit, butter, sugar, honey, liqueur, orange zest, juice, spice, and cocoa in a pan for 10 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and let the mixture stand for 30 minutes.
  • Stir in eggs, flour, ground almonds, baking powder, and bicarbonate of soda.
  • Pour mixture into the tin and bake for 105 to 120 minutes until the top is firm and shiny.
  • Cool the cake on a rack before removing it from the tin.
  • Decorate with chocolate coffee beans, gold stars, mini-balls, and hologram glitter.