Easy Christmas Cake Recipe
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Easy Xmas Fruit Cake Recipe
Now you can make your own Christmas Fruit Cake with this delicious and easy recipe. Loaded with fruit, just the right amount of spice and a touch of brandy (or rum if you prefer), this easy christmas cake recipe will make you a hit with all the family.
For those fruit cake fans who can't resist, you don't have to wait until christmas, you can enjoy it right now.
Christmas Fruit Cake Recipe
Ingredients
500g Raisins
250g Pitted Prunes, chopped
125g Sultanas
125g Currants
250g Pitted Dates, chopped
200g Glace Cherries
1 cup Brandy (or Rum if you prefer)
250g Butter, cut into small pieces
1 1/2 cups dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla essence
4 Eggs
200g Dark chocolate
1/2 cup Apricot jam
1/2 cup Apricot nectar
2 cups Plain flour
1/2 cup Self-raising flour
1 tablespoon Cinnamon
1 tablespoon Icing sugar
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Lets Put It All Together
Method
Mix the fruit in a large bowl and add the brandy (or Rum). Allow to soak overnight.
Preheat oven to 160 C, 325 F
Line a deep 23 cm (9 inch) round cake tin with a double layer of baking paper on the top and sides.
Mix the sugar, butter and vanilla until creamy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well until all combined.
Stir the fruit into the mix and ensure it is thoroughly mixed in.
Melt the chocolate in a small pan over simmering water. Stir the apricot jam and nectar into the chocolate. Pour over the fruit mixture and stir in well.
Add all the flours and cinnamon to the mix. Fold in well. Pour the mix into the prepared tin and spread evenly. Tap the tin on the work table to settle the contents. Smooth the top with a wet hand.
Place the tin into the middle rack of the pre-heated oven. Bake for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Test with a skewer to ensure baking. Then remove from the oven. Leaving the cake in the tin, wrap with kitchen towels and leave overnight.
Dust with Icing sugar before serving.
For different variations, you can try varying the amounts of fruit, or even add different dried fruits of your own choosing. Just ensure the total weight of fruit used remains the same.
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Try Different Dried Fruit Varieties
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What do you think?
StephenC wrote...
Johnny Carson once said that their are only a couple of fruitcakes in existence. They just keep getting passed from one person to the next. I guess this changes that! Nice job.
Posted December 10, 2008
Susan52 wrote...
We like fruitcake and I'm planning on making one from scratch this year - for the very first time! Nice lens!
Posted November 08, 2008
nightcats wrote...
I love fruitcake. I cannot understand why it has such a bad reputations. I mean, look at all those jokes you hear about getting a Christmas cake for Christmas. What's up with that? Hey, all you fruitcake haters, just send me your Christmas cake gifts. I promise to give them a good home. LOL
Posted November 03, 2008
StevenCousley wrote...
in reply to KimGiancaterino
Thank you very much. Looks like a great group to be part of.
Posted October 28, 2008
KimGiancaterino wrote...
I always like fruitcake during the holidays. This looks good, and I'd use brandy! Welcome to Culinary Favorites From A to Z.
Posted October 27, 2008
