Honeyed Apricot and Brandy Cake

Name: Honeyed Apricot and Brandy Cake
Yield: Serves 8-10
Ingredients: 8 oz (250 g) dried apricots; 4 oz (125 g) seedless raisins; 4 fl oz (125 ml) brandy; 4 fl oz (125 ml) unsweetened fresh orange juice; 6 oz (175 g) self-raising flour, plus extra; 2 teaspoons (2 x 5 ml spoons) baking powder; 6 oz (175 g) softened butter, plus extra for greasing; 4 rounded tablespoons (4 x 15 ml rounded spoons) honey; 4 medium-large eggs (size 2-3), separated; 1 teaspoon (5 ml spoon) caraway seeds; icing sugar; icing sugar

Preparation info

Serves
8-10

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Cooking for Christmas

By Josceline Dimbleby

Published 1978

About

This cake has a light texture which makes a good contrast to the heavier Christmas foods. The flavour of honey and brandy is very distinct and the apricots give the cake a refreshing sharpness.

Ingredients

8 oz (250 g) dried apricots
4 oz (125

December
Christmas
Cake
Vegetarian

Method

Chop up the dried apricots and put them in a saucepan with the raisins. Pour in the brandy and orange juice. Cover the pan and bring to the boil over a medium heat. Stir well, and them remove from the heat and leave on one side for at least an hour.

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