CHRISTMAS CHEERS!

TIME TO START GETTING IN THE FESTIVE MOOD WITH SOME SPICY TIPPLES AND A TRADITIONAL FRUIT CAKE

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BUTTERED RUM CHRISTMAS CAKE

1. Start with the fruit. Pour the apple juice into a saucepan and bring to a simmer. Add the butter, let it melt, then take off the heat and add the syrup and rum. Put the mixed fruit and cranberries into a large bowl, pour over the hot rum mix, then cover tightly with clingfilm and leave overnight.

2. The next day, heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Grease and double-line a 20cm round, deep cake tin with nonstick baking parchment. Beat the butter and sugar together until creamy and pale, then gradually beat in the eggs until light and fluffy.