English Christmas Cake

Ingredients

• 12 13/16 cups fruitcake
• 1 13/16 cups raisins
• 1 13/16 cups dried currants
• 7 ounces mixed peel
• 5 cups dried cranberries
• 1 3/16 cups glace cherries
• 3/4 cup mixed nuts
• 5/8 cup dark rum
• 3 teaspoons vanilla essence
• 3 teaspoons almond essence
• 2 3/4 cups brown sugar . divided
• 1 cup cold water
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter
• 5 free range eggs
• 9/16 cup tawny port
• 4 3/4 tablespoons golden rum
• 6 9/16 tablespoons egg whites pasteurized
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons dark rum
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
• 12 cranberries
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• sugar extra, for dusting

Nutrition

• Calories : 810 calories
• Carbohydrate : 126 grams
• Cholesterol : 190 milligrams
• Fat : 26 grams
• Fiber : 4 grams
• Protein : 9 grams
• SaturatedFat : 14 grams
• Sodium : 480 milligrams
• Sugar : 85 grams