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Ingredients
- 3 oz raisins
- 3 oz dried cranberries
- 2 oz dried figs, cut into pieces (½ in.)
- 2 oz dried tart cherries, sweetened
- 2 oz pitted prunes, chopped into pieces (½ in.)
- 2 oz pitted dates, chopped into pieces (½ in.)
- 4 oz water
- 4 oz brandy, plus 3 tbsp to pour over cake
- 4 oz unsalted butter, plus extra to grease
- 4 oz dark brown sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- ½ tsp ground allspice
- 8 oz all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- 3 ½ oz blanched almonds, to garnish
- 3 candied cherries, to garnish
- Nutrition
- per 1 slice
- Calories
- 1318 kJ / 315 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbohydrates
- 43 g
- Fat
- 13 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
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