Kiddipedia

Kiddipedia

Serves 14

TIME: 40 minutes prep, 1 hour cook time

 INGREDIENTS 

  • 250g butter
  • 1 Cup Lakanto Monkfruit Golden Sweetrner
  • 3 Cups mixed fruit
  • 1 Cup Brandy
  • 1 ½ Cups plain flour
  • 1 Tbsp Allspice
  • ½ Tsp baking powder
  • ½ Tsp baking soda
  • 1 Cup fruit mince
  • 1 Cup orange juice
  • 1/3 Cup dates (chopped)
  • 4 Whole eggs

Method 

  1. In a medium pot add the butter, mixed fruit, mince fruit and dates, orange and ½ the brandy
  1. Heat for 10 minutes on a low heat
  1. Allow the mixture to cool slightly
  1. Mix all the dry ingredients together in a bowl then fold in the fruit mixture and finally the eggs
  1. In a 9 inch cake tin, place the mixture cover with cling film
  1. Place the cake in the middle shelf of the oven and cook for 1 hour at 140c . To check insert a skewer, if it comes out clean it’s cooked
  1. Pour the remaining brandy over the cake allow to cool Keep at room temperature. Once cooled roll out the Marzipan approx. 5mmm thick and cover the cake
  1. Next, roll out the fondant approx. 5mm and layer over the cake and leave at room temperature until it’s ready to serve