CHRISTMAS CAKE

For the cakes

200g/7oz dried fruit mix*
25g/1oz ground almonds
50g/2oz finely chopped glace ginger
Finely grated rind of 1 orange
1 tsp mixed spice*
2 tsp fresh orange juice
To decorate50g/2oz ready made almond marzipan*
75g/3oz ready to roll icing*
Icing sugar for dusting*
GF cake decorations*

Method:

1. Put all ingredients except orange juice in food processor and chop finely
2. Transfer them to a bowl and add enough orange juice to make the mixture stick
3. Using your hands, form 8 small cakes out of the mixture
4. Lightly dust a work surface with icing sugar and roll out both the marzipan and the icing
5. Use shaped cutters or a knife to cut shapes into the marzipan and icing.
6. Drape the icing in the opposite way to the marzipan, creating a lovely colour contrast
7. Decorate the icing with your gluten free cake decorations and store them in an airtight box until needed.