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Two narrow and long English cakes, dark crumbs very rich in raisins and candied fruits, ivory band of marzipan in the center of the top and visible brown flanks; a detached slice.
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Two Christmas Fruitcakes with Marzipan Stripes

A recipe by CakeChristmas / Updated on 30 October 2026.

The fruit-rich cake cooked in two narrow moulds. A strip of marzipan covers only the middle of the top, leaving the mahogany flanks visible.

2 cake pans of 25 x 7 x 6 cm; 16 servings / The fruit-rich cake cooked in two narrow pans. A strip of marzipan covers only the middle of the top, leaving the mahogany flanks visible.

16Indicative portions
40 minPreparation
1 h 20Baking
15 hRest & Cooling
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Preparation

  1. Macerate candied raisins and fruits in orange juice for 2 hours. Line the two moulds and heat the oven to 150 °C.
  2. Cream butter and brown sugar, add the eggs one by one and then flour, almond, baking powder, cinnamon and zest. Add the fruit with the remaining juice.
  3. Spread the dough in the molds without exceeding two thirds of their height. Bake for 65 to 80 minutes at 150 °C, until a skewer comes out free of raw batter. Cover with baking paper if the tops brown too quickly.
  4. Cool completely in the molds and then unmould, pack and wait one night before finishing.
  5. Spread the 100 g of marzipan in two strips of 25 x 5 cm and about 3 mm, between two papers. Brush the middle of each cake with the gently warmed apricot jam and then lay a strip of almond flat, fully supported. Cut eight slices per cake.

Preserve and Serve

5 days in refrigerator, well packed; serve at room temperature.

Baking tips for this recipe

  • Preheat the oven according to the plug and prepare the mold before mixing the last ingredients.
  • Uses the dimensions and cooking mode indicated: a higher or wider mold changes the cooking of the center.
  • Follow the visual cues of step by step in addition to the duration. Respect the intended cooling before unmoulding or decorating.

Substitutions and variations

Blond or brown raisins can be used at the same weight; retains the soaking step when it is planned.

To vary a zest, choose another citrus fruit washed and intended for this use, keeping the same amount. Does not automatically replace juice, whose acidity can change the preparation.

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