I used to think that festive cakes need to elaborate with layers and cream. That they need to take a lot of time to make. But looking at how people enjoy simple cakes with just a tiny hint fanciness I start to change my mind. It actually fits into my mindset.
There is no need to kill yourself over a cake before Christmas when there are so many other things to do.
That is another humble cake. I think I should create a category for those. It’s quite heavy, well spiced, not too sweet. It gets even better after two days, so it’s perfect to bake ahead. And you can pimp it up with icing if you want to.
Marzipan and cranberry cake
Recipe adapted from Every Cake You Bake
For a 2-litre capacity Bundt pan
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- 200g butter, softened
- 100g marzipan, cubed
- 150g caster sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla sugar
- 4 eggs
- 250g plain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp orange zest
- 200g fresh cranberries
- pinch of salt
- juice from 1 orange
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- 2 Tbsp rum
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