Description
Indulge in the joy of the festive season with our Festive Special occasion Fruitcake Traybake: A Holiday Delight. This easy-to-make dessert combines apple juice-soaked fruits with a moist, buttery cake, topped with marzipan and fondant for a stunning presentation. Perfectly portioned for sharing, this delightful traybake is an ideal centerpiece for Special occasion parties and family gatherings or a thoughtful gift that friends and loved ones will cherish. Customize it with your favorite dried fruits and nuts to make it truly your own.
Ingredients
Scale
- 175 g dried apricots, chopped
- 3 tablespoons apple juice (plus extra for brushing)
- 175 g butter, softened
- 175 g light brown sugar
- 4 large eggs, beaten
- 175 g plain flour
- 225 g raisins
- 225 g currants
- 225 g cherries, halved
- 1 tablespoon apricot jam, warmed
- 500 g marzipan
- 500 g ready-to-roll fondant
- 30 ml apple juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 160°C (320°F) and grease a 23×33 cm baking tray with parchment paper.
- Soak chopped dried apricots in 3 tablespoons of apple juice while preparing the batter.
- In a mixing bowl, cream together softened butter and light brown sugar until fluffy. Gradually add beaten eggs, mixing well.
- Sift in plain flour, then fold in soaked apricots, raisins, currants, and halved cherries until evenly mixed.
- Pour into the prepared tray and bake for about 1 hour or until a skewer comes out clean.
- Cool completely before brushing with apple juice and topping with warmed apricot jam, marzipan, and fondant.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Holiday
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 53g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg