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Whole English Christmas cake, round and brown, slightly glossy apricot jam. A detached tip shows in the fruit-rich crumb a small clear section of almond halfway up each cut face; the entire ring remains hidden.
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Christmas Cake with Hidden Almond Ring

A recipe by CakeChristmas / Updated on 30 October 2026.

A ring of marzipan crosses the dense crumb with candied raisins and fruits.

Dense round cake of 20 cm, buried almond ring / Butter paste garnished with macerated fruits then slow cooking

12Indicative portions
35 minPreparation
1 hour 50 minutesBaking
13 hRest & Cooling
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An almond pudding is closed in a ring 14 cm in outer diameter and then buried at mid-height in the round mold.

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Preparation

  1. Macerate candied raisins and fruits in orange juice for 2 hours. Carefully line a round mold of 20 cm, 7 cm high. Heat the oven to 150 °C.
  2. Cream butter and brown sugar. Stir the eggs one by one and then flour, almond, baking powder, cinnamon and zest.
  3. Stir in the remaining fruit and juice. Roll the marzipan into a pudding of about 37 cm and 2 cm in diameter. Weld the ends to form a ring 14 cm in diameter.
  4. Pour half of the mixture into the 20 cm mold. Place the ring flat, well in the center, then cover with the rest of the dough. Smooth; the ring should remain at least 2 cm from the walls and fully covered.
  5. Cook 1 hour 35 minutes to 1 hour 50 minutes at 150 °C. Prick the crumb away from the ring to check for baking; cover with baking paper if the top dries.
  6. Allow to cool completely in the pan. Unmould then pack and wait one night before cutting.
  7. Lightly brush the top of gently warmed jam for a discreet finish.
  8. Detach a tip wide enough to reveal a small clear section of the ring in each cutting face; the fruits and marzipan remain embedded in the crumb.

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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