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Christmas-Pudding-Cake

Christmas Pudding Cake

This delicious Christmas Pudding Cake is the perfect way to celebrate Christmas with loved ones! With the gooey chocolatey centre, this cake is sure to go down a treat with children and adults alike. A Dairy Diary recipe.

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Christmas-Pudding-Cake

Ingredients

Baking margarine 100g (31⁄2oz)

Self-raising flour 110g (4oz)

Dark brown soft sugar 100g (31⁄2oz)

Medium eggs 2, beaten

Ground cinnamon 1 tsp

Cocoa powder 4 tsp

Mixed dried fruit 100g (31⁄2oz)

Sweet sherry 2 tbsp

Dark chocolate 40g (11⁄2oz), chopped

Double cream 5 tbsp

White chocolate 50g (2oz)

Icing holly and berries to decorate

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 180°C/160°fan/Gas 4. Grease and flour a 700ml (25fl oz) ovenproof pudding basin. Whisk together margarine, flour, sugar, eggs, cinnamon and cocoa until creamy. Stir in fruit and 1 tablespoon sherry.

2

Spoon into prepared basin, smooth the top, then make a dent in the centre to prevent peaking. Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes until just firm and a skewer comes out clean. Turn onto a rack to cool completely.

3

Trim cake flat. Use a 6cm (21⁄2in) round cutter to cut into centre of the cake, then use a spoon to scoop out cake crumbs to a depth of 5cm (2in). Set aside.

4

Melt dark chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water. Cool for 10 minutes.

5

Whisk 4 tablespoons cream and remaining sherry into chocolate until glossy. Spoon into cake indent and use cake crumbs to hold in ganache. Turn cake onto a plate. 6 Melt white chocolate as above; stir in remaining cream. Leave for a few minutes until thick enough to hold its shape, then spoon over cake so it drips down. To serve, decorate with icing holly leaves and berries.

Head of Dairy Diary; I'm passionate about producing high quality products that our customers will cherish. I'm also a mum of three and I enjoy cooking, walking, gardening and art with my family, as well as lino printing (if I find time!)

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