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Macadamia Christmas cake

Name: Macadamia Christmas cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Ingredients: ¾ cup (125g) margarine; ⅓ cup brown sugar; 2 tsp grated orange rind; 2 eggs; ¾ cup wholemeal flour; ½ cup plain flour; ½ tsp baking soda; ½ tsp mixed spice; 1 cup sultanas; 1 cup raisins; 1 cup currants; ½ cup macadamia nut halves; ¼ cup water; ½ cup macadamia nut halves, extra; 3 tbs strained, heated apricot jam, to serve

Serves: 12

Prep: 30

Cook: 40

This tasty twist on a traditional Christmas cake is the perfect way to help celebrate the holiday season, with crunchy macadamia nuts complementing the traditional flavours of dried fruit and orange zest.

Ingredients

¾ cup (125g) margarine
⅓ cup brown sugar
2 tsp grated orange rind
2 eggs
¾ cup wholemeal flour
½ cup plain flour
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp mixed spice
1 cup sultanas
1 cup raisins
1 cup currants
½ cup macadamia nut halves
¼ cup water
½ cup macadamia nut halves, extra
3 tbs strained, heated apricot jam, to serve

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Method

Step 1
Lightly grease and line a 20cm square cake tin. Preheat oven to 180ºC.
Step 2
Cream margarine, sugar and rind. Add eggs one at a time, mixing until well combined. Add sifted flours, baking soda and mixed spice, stirring to combine. Stir through fruit, nuts and water.
Step 3
Pour mixture into cake tin and bake for 20 minutes. Arrange remaining macadamia nuts on top. Cover cake with foil and bake for a further 20 minutes or until cooked.
Step 4
Allow cake to cool in tin before turning onto a cooling rack. Glaze with apricot jam before serving.