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Cypriot Christmas cake

20' 90' 8-10 2 Ηands on Cook Time Portion(s) Difficulty

Ingredients

50 g cherry spoon sweet 50 g bitter spoon sweet 50 g spoon sweet 50 g spoon sweet 300 g all-purpose flour 5 eggs 80 g brown 170 g margarine, melted 30 g brandy 50 g carob orange zest, of 1 orange orange juice, of 1 orange 50 g raisins 50 g almonds, lightly ground 50 g , lightly ground 50 g , lightly ground 100 ml milk 50 g ground coconut, ground Method 1 teaspoon(s) , ground 1/2 teaspoon(s) nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon(s) ginger Prepare the spoon sweets from the previous day by rinsing the fruit to remove the 1 teaspoon(s) extract syrup. Allow them to dry and cut them in to small pieces. 1 teaspoon(s) rosewater Preheat oven to 200* C (392* F) Fan. 1 tablespoon(s) baking powder In a bowl, add the fruits from the spoon sweets and 150 g of the flour. Toss to coat and set aside. For the glaze In a mixer, add the eggs, sugar, margarine, cognac or brandy, carob syrup, orange juice, orange zest, raisins, nuts, milk, coconut, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, vanilla, 200 g icing sugar rosewater and last add the flour and baking powder. 2 drops Beat with the whisk attachment until combined and add the flour coated fruits from the 2 tablespoon(s) rosewater spoon sweets. Beat again until all of the ingredients are combined. 2-3 tablespoon(s) water, lukewarm Grease a 20 cm cake pan with a hole in the middle and dust with flour. You can use a cake pan in any shape you want. Διατροφικός πίνακας Add all of the batter and bake for 1-1 ½ hours. When ready, remove from oven and set aside to cool completely. Nutrition information per portion For the glaze

In a bowl, combine the icing sugar, lemon, rosewater and lukewarm water, until 523 6.1 67.0 Calories 22.0 Saturated Total Carbs completely incorporated. (kcal) Total Fat (g) Fat (g) (g) Pour the glaze over the cake and wait for it to harden. You can decorate the cake with any kind of Christmas decorations or candy. 26 % 31 % 31 % 26 %

44.0 11.0 4.9 0.65 (g) Protein (g) Fibre (g) Sodium (g)

49 % 22 % 20 % 11 %