Traditional Christmas Cake Recipe Recipe For Chicken

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CHRISTMAS CAKE - EASY MOIST FRUIT CAKE



Christmas Cake - EASY moist fruit cake image

Recipe video above. This is an easy Christmas Cake that requires no overnight fruit soaking. It's a fruit cake that's incredibly easy to make, with a rich, velvety texture that's full flavoured and so moist it can be eaten plain. (But no one turns away a slosh of custard!) Just as good made on the day - or weeks later.

Provided by Nagi

Categories     Dessert

Time 4h45m

Number Of Ingredients 24

300g / 10 oz raisins
150g / 5 oz diced dried apricots (, chopped 8 mm / 1/3")
75g / 2.5 oz mixed peel (, diced 5mm / 1/5)
150g / 5 oz glace cherries (, chopped 8 mm / 1/3")
180g / 6 oz dates (, diced 5mm / 1/5")
1 cup + 2 tbsp apple juice, OR 1/3 brandy + 2/3 juice ( (Note 2))
115g / 8 tbsp unsalted butter (, softened (1 US stick))
1 1/2 cups dark brown sugar (, packed (Note 3))
1/2 cup vegetable oil ((or canola, peanut, grapeseed))
3 tbsp molasses or golden syrup ((Note 4))
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp all spice
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
3 eggs
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 2/3 cups plain flour ((all purpose flour))
3/4 cup walnuts (, chopped (optional))
500ml / 1 pint pouring custard (, homemade or store bought (Note 5))
250g / 8 oz "ready to roll" marzipan
250g / 8 oz "ready to roll" white fondant
Cherries dusted with icing sugar
Cherries or other fruit dusted with icing sugar ((on plain cake, looks very pretty!))
Drippy white glaze ((directions below))

Steps:

  • Place dried fruit and juice/brandy in a large microwavable container. Microwave 1 1/2 minutes on high or until hot.
  • Stir to coat all fruit in liquid. Cover then set aside for 1 hour (to plump up/soak and cool).
  • Preheat oven to 160°C / 320°F (140°C fan). Grease and line a 21 - 22 cm / 8 - 9" round cake pan with baking paper (parchment paper) (7 cm / 2.75" tall).
  • Using an electric beater, beat butter and sugar until smooth and creamy (about 1 minute on speed 5).
  • Add oil and molasses, beat until combined.
  • Add salt, spices and baking powder - beat until incorporated.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, beating until just incorporated
  • Stir in the flour.
  • When mostly incorporated, stir in the fruit mix (including all the extra liquid in bowl) and walnuts (if using).
  • Pour into cake pan, cover with foil and bake for 3 hours 15 minutes, removing foil the last 45 minutes. Skewer inserted into middle should come out clean with no batter on it.
  • Remove from oven and cool for 20 minutes before transferring to cooling rack. Cool completely before serving.
  • Cake is moist and so full flavoured, it can be eaten plain. But see below for decorating and serving ideas (traditionally served with pouring custard).
  • Cutting: Either cut into thin wedges, or cut cake into thin strips (2cm / 0.75" or so), then cut those strips into serving size pieces.
  • Traditional White Christmas Cake (pictured in post) - Marzipan and fondant, see Decorating Note.
  • Simple - pile top with fresh cherries or other fruit, dust with icing sugar (powdered sugar). Wrap a ribbon around the cake for extra touch!
  • Drippy white glaze - use the glaze in this Lemon Cake recipe, but leave out the lemon juice (ie make a plain sweet white glaze). Flip cake upside down for flat surface then glaze per that recipe.
  • Serving - serve with custard for a traditional experience! Either homemade custard or store bought pouring custard (jazz it up by mixing in vanilla seed paste!).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 388 kcal, Carbohydrate 64 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 15 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Cholesterol 38 mg, Sodium 127 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 37 g, ServingSize 1 serving

CHRISTMAS CAKE



Christmas Cake image

This cake is a rich, dark, moist fruit cake, very flavorful at Christmas. Try icing with almond paste for a more festive touch. This recipe is started in October or November so as to let it mellow before the holidays. I remember very well my mother storing her fruit cake in an old butter churn that belonged to my grandmother and great grandmother. I wish that I had that old crock.

Provided by Carol

Categories     Desserts     Specialty Dessert Recipes     Liqueur Dessert Recipes     Brandy

Time 6h

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 (8 ounce) containers candied cherries
1 (8 ounce) container candied mixed citrus peel
2 cups raisins
1 cup dried currants
1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
2 (2.25 ounce) packages blanched slivered almonds
½ cup brandy
½ cup all-purpose flour
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup butter
2 cups packed brown sugar
6 eggs
¾ cup molasses
¾ cup apple juice

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, combine cherries, citrus peel, raisins, currants, dates, and almonds. Stir in brandy; let stand 2 hours, or overnight. Dredge soaked fruit with 1/2 cup flour.
  • Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Grease an 8x8x3 inch fruit cake pan, line with parchment paper, and grease again. In a small bowl, mix together 2 cups flour, baking soda, cloves, allspice, cinnamon, and salt; set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream butter until light. Gradually blend in brown sugar and eggs. Mix together molasses and apple juice. Beat into butter mixture alternately with flour mixture, making 4 dry and 3 liquid additions. Fold in floured fruit. Turn batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 3 to 3 1/2 hours, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean. Remove from pan, and lift off paper. Cool cake completely, then wrap loosely in waxed paper. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 644.7 calories, Carbohydrate 113.4 g, Cholesterol 100.3 mg, Fat 17.8 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 7.4 g, SaturatedFat 8.2 g, Sodium 255.9 mg, Sugar 73.6 g

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