Cranberry and amaretto stollen cake recipe

• 150 g (5.3oz) dried cranberries
• 100 ml (3.5fl oz) amaretto
• 0.5 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
• 0.5 tsp freshly ground cardamom seeds
• 1 organic orange, finely grated zest, and juice of 1/2
• 120 g (4.2oz) unsalted butter, really soft, in pieces, plus more for the tin
• 200 g (7.1oz) very good-quality shop-bought marzipan, or home-made
• 350 g (12.3oz) white spelt flour (or plain flour)
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 120 g (4.2oz) golden caster sugar
• 200 ml (7fl oz) creme fraiche
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 100 g (3.5oz) ground almonds
• 40 g (1.4oz) unsalted butter, melted
• 1 1 1/2 tbsp amaretto

1. First of all (and the night before if you can) place the cranberries, amaretto, nutmeg, cardamom and orange zest and juice in a bowl, stir, then leave for at least a few hours.
2. Butter a 30 x 10 x 10cm loaf tin and line with baking parchment.
3. Preheat the oven to 190C/fan 170C/375F/gas mark 5.
4. Roll the marzipan into a log about 2.5cm in diameter and 34cm shorter than the tin.
5. To make the cake, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt and set aside.
6. Place the butter and sugar in a food mixer (or use a large bowl and a hand-held electric whisk) and cream together for four or five minutes, until light and creamy.
7. Add the creme fraiche and mix.
8. Continuing to whisk, slowly add the eggs, tipping in 1 tbsp of the flour mixture to stop it curdling.
9. Fold in the remaining flour, ground almonds, cranberry mixture and every drop of liquid.
10. Tip half the batter into the prepared tin, lay the marzipan roll right down the centre, slightly pressing it down, then cover with the remaining mix.
11. Smooth the top and bake for 4555 minutes.
12. Test with a skewer down the sides (not the middle because of the marzipan).
13. It will probably be slightly cracked on top; this is fine.

cranberries, nutmeg, cardamom seeds, orange, unsalted butter, white spelt flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, creme fraiche, eggs, ground almonds, unsalted butter, amaretto

Taken from www.lovefood.com/guide/recipes/23110/cranberry-and-amaretto-stollen-cake-recipe (may not work)