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Summary
Make sure to plan ahead: This cake needs to sit for at least one month to allow the flavors to develop. To serve, slice it as thinly as possible.
Ingredients
- 1 pound (4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
- 2 pounds plus 4 ounces candied citrus peel (6 cups), such as grapefruit, orange, or lemon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 15 ounces (2 1/2 cups) whole almonds, blanched
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 5 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons dry sherry, plus more for dousing
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Zest of 1 orange
- 4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 5
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 1733 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 114 g 174.7%
- Saturated Fat: 49 g 246.15%
- Trans Fat: 3 g %
- Cholesterol: 195 mg 64.99%
- Sodium: 106 mg 4.41%
- Calcium: 280 mg 27.97%
- Potassium: 631 mg 18.03%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 8 mg 44.86%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 168 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 11 g 42.3%
- Sugar: 79 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Alcohol: 2 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 1 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 11 g
- Vitamin A 49.54%
- Vitamin C 6.72%
- Vitamin D 3%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat22
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs5
- Exchange - Starch5
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat2
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total6 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total5 oz-eq