Golden Glac Fruit Cake Recipe

Ingredients

5 oz. glacé pear

5 oz. red and green glacé cherries

5 oz. glacé peach

4 oz. glacé ginger

4 oz. glacé figs

c. brandy or orange-flavored liqueur

8 oz. unsalted butter

1 c. superfine sugar

4 eggs

1 c. all-purpose flour

1 c. ground almonds

Preparation

Step 1Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Line base and side of deep 8-inch round cake pan with two layers of parchment paper, extending paper 2 inches over edge of pan.Step 2Combine fruit and 1/2 cup of the brandy in large bowl.Step 3Beat butter and sugar in small bowl with electric mixer until combined. Beat in eggs one at a time. Add butter mixture to fruit mixture; mix well. Stir in sifted flour and ground almonds, in two batches. Spread mixture into pan; smooth top.Step 4Bake cake about 3 hours. Brush hot cake with remaining brandy. While still hot, cover cake, still in its pan, tightly with foil; cool in pan.

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