What's Christmas without a cake? A traditional rich fruit, fully iced Christmas Cake, packed full with fair trade South African sultanas and finished off with a dash of brandy.

Fair Trade Sugar
The Kasinthula Cane Grower, Association (KCG) is Traidcraft's new sugar supplier. In February 2004, Traidcraft's Market Access Centre ran a Trading Fairly Workshop for 33 farmers to introduce them to fair trade, Traidcraft and how their premium committee could operate. As a result, in March 2004, the village of Kapasule gained its own supply of safe, clean water from a borehole paid for with the fair trade premium.

Fair Trade Sultanas
These fair trade sultanas and raisins come from the Orange River region of South Africa. The area is isolated and dry, as it is near the Kalahari Desert. Many crops are unprofitable, but farmers can get a decent income from growing grapes and drying them. The problem for small farmers is that it takes three years before the first crop and they need training and financial help to get started. SAD Vine Fruit (PTY) Ltd is helping these farmers to overcome their problems and market their products. Traidcraft's sales of raisins and sultanas mean one group of farmers has the chance of a better future.

Ingredients:
Sultanas* (24%), Marzipan [17%]: [Sugar, Almonds, Water, Glucose Syrup, Humectant: Sorbitol, Preservative: Potassium Sorbate, Flavour], White Icing [9%]: [Icing, Glucose Syrup, Water, Sugar, Humectant: Glycerine, Stabiliser: Tragacanth, Preservative: Potassium Sorbate, Egg Albumin], Glace Cherries [8%]: [Cherries, Glucose Syrup, Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid, Colour: Anthocyanin, Preservative: Sulphur Dioxide], Brown Sugar* (8.9%), Whole Free Range Egg, Wheat Flour, Butter, Glucose Syrup, Brandy (1.7%), Soya Flour, Humectant: Sorbitol, Colour: Caramel, Whey Powder (from Milk), Emulsifiers: Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids, Mono and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Preservative: Potassium Sorbate, Raising Agents: Sodium Bicarbonate, Diphosphates, Salt.

Nutritional Information per 100g:
Energy 1459kJ/346kcal, Protein 3.7g, Carbohydrate 58.7g (of which sugars 49.7g), Fat 10.7g (of which saturates 4.1g), Fibre 2.4g, Sodium 0.3g.

*Fairtrade ingredients certified to international Fairtrade standards. Total 32.9%.

Contains gluten, soya, milk, eggs, nuts and sulphur dioxide.
May also contain fruit stones and/or stalks.
Suitable for Vegetarians.

Please Note: Does not include decorative plate