THEDUNDEECAKE, aslegend
tellsit,cameaboutbecauseMary
QueenofScotsdidn’tlikeglacécherries
inherfruitcakes,sobakersmadeitwith
almondsinsteadanddecoratedthetop
withwholenuts.It’sa lighter,lessrich
alternativetotheheftytraditional
Christmascakebuttomakeitmore
indulgent(itisChristmas,afterall),I’ve
addedglacécherriestoo.Meanwhilemy
miniversions(whichmakegreatgifts)leaveoutthecherries
butarecrownedwitha hazelnutmarzipanandmarmalade
topping– canyoufeela new Christmas tradition coming on?
DEBBIE MA JOR, FOOD WRITER
make it special.