Christmas cake recipe

Re: Christmas cake recipe

Laura Ringsell — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 19:37:04 GMT

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/chocolatefruitcake_84675 I have done this one of Nigellas the last couple of years. It can be done quite late and doesn't need icing- bonus for those of us that resort to tooth breaking snow!!! I tend to mix the fruit types up a bit just keep the overall volume the same.

Re: Christmas cake recipe

Mac Feather — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 17:10:34 GMT

Thanks everyone!

Ahhhhhhhh Sal! Never thought about the icing bit! Now that could be 'interesting'! Reckon I could make a right old mess!

Re: Christmas cake recipe

Sal the 1st — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 17:08:37 GMT

I use a basic boiled fruit cake recipe with a few 'extras' - the one I use is in the WI cookbook - will post a link if I can find it online, latest I would make one of these is the beginning of november and usually ice around the last week nov /first week december.

and yes my cakes can be quite alcofrolic for those that like them that way

Re: Christmas cake recipe

Alison Clare Hickman — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 09:39:17 GMT

Hey there ladies,

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My contribution is as official taste tester. Thank you, cheers, yum yum and more please. LOL

Ali h

Re: Christmas cake recipe

NJ_VN — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 20:08:36 GMT

This one is my all time favourite, it turns out great everytime and isnt too dark and rich plus it can be made so late in the year and still be yummy! http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/best-quick-last-minute-christmas-cake-recipe-152/

Re: Christmas cake recipe

lskm 23 — Thu, 27 Jun 2013 20:44:45 GMT

Christmas Cake on Morrisons website - Has turned out well for me over the last 5 years.

Im going to attempt a Christmas pud this year as well!

Re: Christmas cake recipe

Steph Worsley — Thu, 27 Jun 2013 20:10:10 GMT

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3) Sorry Steph but no on trickle alcohol or brandy afterwards. Never do this ends up causing soggy or sticky cake and can collapse it if you are not careful. And can confirm l caught Andy doing this on the Vegan wedding cake he made l went nuts after Sues warning and sure enough it was sticky, 2 main "proper" cakes no trickle alcohol were perfect.

Put all the alcohol in the fruit to soak and then leave well enough alone.

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We will have to agree to disagree on the trickle point Caro.....this is what my dad has done for about 35 years....NEVER had a problem....nice moist cake every single year, and there are 2 girls at work who also do this, everyone always nags them to bring some in for them.

Re: Christmas cake recipe

Caro Laithwaite VN — Thu, 27 Jun 2013 20:00:33 GMT

Non cook here impressivly so but Andy cooks and does ours (inc., wedding cake) and in the icing lessons we went to some hints and tips.

1) If you want alcohol put a good covering over the top of the fruit, cover the top bowl with clingfilm and a cloth over that and leave for about 3 or 4 days until all liquid is absorbed (did it for wedding cake aprox 1 bottle of brandy/cake ... lovely, recipe said 3 tablespoons!!)

2) Once cooked can leave for as long as you want 2 or 3 months or more means that your cake is well matured and the darker it will go. (Wedding cake was 6 months)

Put all the alcohol in the fruit to soak and then leave well enough alone.

Re: Christmas cake recipe

Steph Worsley — Thu, 27 Jun 2013 19:40:08 GMT

Tried and tested Be-Ro christmas cake:

12oz plain flour
1 tsp mixed spice
4 oz ground almonds
4 medium eggs
1/4 pint milk (or 1/2 milk and 1/2 brandy)
8 oz butter
8 oz castor sugar
8 oz currants
8 oz sultanas
8 oz raisins
4 oz glace cherries
4 oz cut mixed peel

1) heat the oven to 150C,/300F/Gas mark 2, grease and line a 9 inch round tin

2) sieve together the flour, spice and ground almonds, beat the eggs with the milk

3) cream the butter and sugar, stir in the flour mixture and egg mixture alternately, a little at a time

4) add the fruit. Mix thoroughly and place in the tin and protect with grease proof paper

5) Bake for 3 1/2 to 4 hours

Make a month in advance wrap in grease proof paper and store upside down in a tin you can then trickle feed it with brandy if you want