Gluten-free Christmas cake
A particularly moist and delicious cake filled with juicy fruit enveloped in a fluffy crumb which has the added bonus of being suitable for coeliacs so everyone in the family can share
SERVES
8
PEOPLE
PREP TIME
20
MINUTES
COOKING TIME
70
MINUTES
Ingredients
3 large or 4 smaller clementines, mandarins or satsumas
225g butter at room temp
150g raisins
75g currants
110g real glacé cherries
2Â tbsp whiskey or brandy
225g soft dark brown sugar
3 eggs
1Â tsp mixed spice
small pinch ground cloves
150g ground almonds
110g polenta or cornmeal
1Â tsp gluten-free baking powder
For the icing:
225g marzipan
340g gluten-free icing sugar
2Â tbsp water
diamonds of candied peel
dried cranberries
toasted almonds





