A Honey Macadamia Christmas Cake is a deliciously light cake that makes a lovely contrast to the traditional dark, heavy pudding. The cake features the flavours of Australia with our lovely macadamia nuts and local honey.
50 g sultana, 440 g can crushed pineapple, 120 g caster sugar, 60 g honey, 125 g butter, 1 teaspoon mixed spice, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ground ginger
Allow the mixture to cool to below 60 degrees.
Add nuts and bicarbonate soda. Dough mode 1 minute.
100 g macadamia nuts, 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
Preheat the oven to 160 degrees C. Line the tins you are using with baking paper.
Move the fruit to one side of the TM bowl. Add self-raising flour, eggs, and plain flour to the bowl. Insert the spatula instead of the MC. Dough Mode 1 min.
2 eggs, 140 g self raising flour, 140 g plain flour
Use the spatula to combine any remaining flour into the dough.
Divide the batter between the 4 mini pans. Or into a 20cm tin.
For the mini pans bake at 160 degrees C for 30 min (then cover with aluminum foil) continue to cook for a further 15 minutes or until cooked through when tested with a skewer.
Remove from the oven.
Use a skewer to prick the top all over and brush with Grand Marnier.
15 g Grand Marnier
Allow the cake to remain in the tin until cool
Macadamia Praline Optional prior to Serving
Dry roast nuts lightly in a saucepan. Remove and reserve for later.
100 g roasted salted macadamia nuts
Heat sugar in a saucepan until it starts to become golden.
⅔ cup caster sugar
Add macadamia nuts and honey. Use a fork to combine.
30 g honey
Allow the colour of the toffee to deepen a little.
Ensure the nuts are well coated and pour a thin layer of the nut praline onto the cakes.
Once everything is completely cooled, serve.
Notes
The cake can be baked in either four mini spring-form cake tins or 1 large 20cm spring-form cake tin. If you are cooking the cake in a 20cm tin and you are short on time you can also use this method.Preheat to 160 degrees celsius. Cook the cake for 20 minutes. Cover with aluminum foil and reduce the heat to 150 degrees celsius. Cook for a further 40 minutes. Test the cake with a skewer. If cooked remove it from the oven and allow it to cool in the tin. If not allow a further 10-20 minutes at 150 degrees celsius