{"id":2747,"date":"2010-12-20T10:35:47","date_gmt":"2010-12-20T08:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/zaparents-blog\/?p=2747"},"modified":"2022-08-11T16:36:57","modified_gmt":"2022-08-11T14:36:57","slug":"christmas-cake-recipe-gluten-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/lifestyle\/food-recipes\/christmas-cake-recipe-gluten-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas cake recipe – gluten free"},"content":{"rendered":"

Makes 2 x 23cm cakes<\/p>\n

Ingredients:
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8g Xantham gum
\n15g Bicarbonate of soda
\n300g Cherries
\n600g Raisins
\n400g Sultanas
\n125g Mixed peel
\n50g Chopped almonds
\n500ml Sunflower oil
\n80g Apricot jam
\n2 Lemons zest large
\n430g Rice flour
\n5g Salt
\n3g Ginger
\n10g Nutmeg
\n4g Cinnamon
\n330ml Milk stout
\n5 Large organic eggs
\n4g Mixed spice
\n50ml Lemon cordial
\n80g Flaked almonds<\/p>\n

Method:
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1. Combine fruit, almonds and oil and mix well.
\n2. Add the jam and rind, juice of lemon and cherries and put into a pot and lightly cook for 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.
\n3. Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda and the spices and add to the cooled mixture.
\n4. Beat the eggs and the stout together and add to the mixture to form a moist but not a sloppy mixture.
\n5. Add the mixture to your grease proof lined baking tin.
\n6. Cover the cakes with foil.
\n7. Place the cakes tins into a water filled tray (like a double boiler).
\n8. Bake for 2 \u2013 3 hours at 180\u00b0C.
\n9. When the cake is ready pour lemon cordial over the cake to soak.
\n10. Allow to cool.<\/p>\n

Wrap in plastic wrap and set aside for 2 days to mature.<\/p>\n

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