I made mini cakes, and pressed glace cherries and almonds into the tops.
Chrimbus Cake
400g sultanas (I replaced these with a combination of dates and prunes)
400g raisins
200g currants
grated lemon rind
2 tsp vanilla
1 cup orange juice or brandy (I used up my stout)
250g butter
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
4 eggs
1 cup mashed banana
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp mixed spice
Combine the fruit, lemon rind, vanilla and juice/booze in a bowl and leave to soak overnight.
The next day, (preheat oven to 150C) cream the butter and sugar, and then beat in eggs one by one. Add the banana, flour, baking powder and spice and mix thoroughly. Finally stir in the fruit and liquid until the bits and pieces are evenly coated. Line a large cake tin (or many many muffin tins) and spoon in the mix. Bake at 150 for 1hour, and then reduce the heat to 140 for another 1 1/2 hours (or even another 2 if you have a slow oven). Allow to cool in the tin.
This is the best plate I've ever found on the side of the road.
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