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Takes; 20 mins to prepare and 1 hr 25 mins to cook, 15 mins to cool
Makes: 12 squares
Ingredients
185g (6½oz) dried cranberries
300g (10oz) sultanas
300g (10oz) raisins
200g (7oz) dried apricots, chopped
200g (7oz) dried figs, chopped
100g (3½oz) toasted hazelnuts, chopped
350g (12oz) plain flour
zest of 2 oranges
2tsp mixed spice
1tsp ground cinnamon
300g (10oz) butter
300g (10oz) light muscovado sugar
6 medium eggs, beaten
Preparation
Preheat the oven to gas 3, 170°C, fan 150°C. Grease and line the base and sides of a straight-sided, 33x25cm (13x9in) rectangular cake tin that is about 6cm (2½in) deep with nonstick baking paper.
Place the dried fruit, hazelnuts, flour, orange zest and spices into a large mixing bowl and stir to combine.
Beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until creamy and pale. Gradually whisk in the eggs. Add a little flour if necessary to help prevent curdling.
Add the egg mixture to the bowl of dry ingredients and gently stir to combine. Pour into the cake tin and use a spatula to lightly smooth the surface. Place in the centre of the oven and bake for 30 minutes. Reduce oven to gas 2, 150°C, fan 130°C and cook for a further 45-55 minutes until dark golden, firm, and a skewer comes out clean.
Set aside to cool, then turn out and leave upside down. Cut into squares.
To decorate
Print out our Christmas tree stencil below. Cut out in cardboard, place on the cakes and dust with icing sugar. The cakes will store in a cake tin for up to 2 weeks.
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