Christmas Cake (Christmas Cake)

Ingredients:
For the cake:

• 250 grams of butter, at room temperature
• 200 grams of brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 300 grams of all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg
• 100 ml milk
• 150 grams of nuts (walnuts, almonds)
• 200 g of dried fruit (raisins, cranberries, figs)
  For the syrup:
• 100 ml orange juice
• 2 tablespoons of sugar
  For decoration:
• Powdered sugar
• Sugar icing or sugar decorations (e.g. stars)
  
  
  Instructions:

1. Preparing the cake:
   o Preheat the oven to 180°C.
   o Butter and flour a cake tin.
   o In a mixer’s bowl, beat the butter and brown sugar until
   fluffy.
   o Add the eggs one at a time, continuing to beat.
   o In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and
   nutmeg. Gradually add the mixture to the mixer, alternating with the
   milk.
   o Stir the dried fruit and nuts into the
   mixture, gently folding with a spatula.
   
2. Baking:
   o Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out
   clean.
   o Let the cake cool for 10 minutes in the pan and then
   unmold.
   
3. Syrup preparation:
   o In a small saucepan, heat the orange juice and sugar
   until dissolved.
   o Brush the cake with the syrup while it is still warm.
   
4. Decoration:
   o When the cake is completely cool, sprinkle with icing sugar for a snowy
   look.
   o Add icing or sugar decorations for a festive touch.
   
   Enjoy and Happy Holidays!