Christmas Genoa Cake

A moist, fruity Christmas cake alternative featuring glacé cherries, pineapple, apricots, and nuts, finished with an apricot jam glaze.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 621.5 kcals 7458 kcals
Carbohydrates 77 grams 924 grams
Fat 30.5 grams 365.4 grams
Protein 9.9 grams 118.2 grams
Cook Time
135 mins
Produces
12 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
CondimentsSauces
100
g
Apricot Jam
strained for glaze
Dairy
250
g
Unsalted Butter
softened, plus extra for greasing
5
piece
Eggs
large, free-range, lightly beaten
Fruits
350
g
Glacé Cherries
red or natural, rinsed, dried and quartered
225
g
Pineapple
tinned in juice, drained, dried and roughly chopped
50
g
Apricots
ready-to-eat, dried, chopped
2
piece
Lemon Zest
finely grated zest only
350
g
1
handful
Glacé Cherries
halved for topping
50
g
Orange Peel
whole, cut into pieces for topping
NutsSeeds
100
g
Almonds
blanched, roughly chopped
1
handful
Almonds
whole blanched for topping
1
handful
Walnut Halves
for topping

Steps

  • Preheat the oven to 160°C.
  • Grease a deep 23cm round cake tin and line with baking parchment.
  • Mix cherries, pineapple, apricots, chopped almonds, lemon zest, and sultanas in a bowl.
  • Cream butter and sugar in a food processor until light.
  • Gradually add beaten eggs and a spoonful of flour to the creamed mixture.
  • Fold in the remaining flour, ground almonds, and the fruit mixture using a metal spoon.
  • Transfer the mixture to the tin and smooth the top.
  • Decorate the top with whole almonds, walnuts, cherry halves, and orange peel.
  • Bake for 2 to 2.25 hours until a skewer comes out clean.
  • Cool the cake in the tin for 30 minutes before moving to a wire rack.
  • Heat and sieve apricot jam, then brush over the cooled cake.