This easy to make Christmas cake is the best! The secret to success is baking it on a low temperature for longer. This makes two cakes - halve the recipe if you only want one but it is worth making two!
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What did you think of this recipe?
Christina
First time making this Christmas Cake was so easy. Instructions were easy to follow. Both cakes turned out beautifully.
5
Kim
Easy to make, very good moist cake.
5
Kathie
Love this.Never fails. I make three every year.
5
Ange WILKS
Made so many Xmas cakes over my life time and came across this one two years ago. Would never try a different one, EVER
5
Raewyn
This recipe has been made for 5 years now. A favourite to my aunty’s and uncles as I make 4 each to gift. Delicious 🎄
5
Judy
I’ve made many Xmas cakes over the years some quite complicated as well as soaking overnight. However, I found this a few years ago and it is my absolute favourite Xmas cake recipe and the easiest. Everyone loves it and I’ve passed the recipe to others. It’s made me trust your recipes so will often use your recipes for other sweet treats thanks Chelsea Sugar.
5
Amy
Swapped sherry for brandy. More flavour. This cake is so popular I have to hide some.
5
Mary Furness
Absolutely the best and easiest fruit cake recipe. Suitable for a special occasion.... OR... and every day indulgence!
5
Annette
Great cake.Amazing flavour always make well ahead and “feed” with Sheryl every 2 weeks
5
Joanne
Great Christmas cake recipe. Large batch made two cakes. Very flavoursome and moist. I used almond icing and made my own royal icing to finish the cake. Hard to stop snacking on!!
Heat Tararua Butter, Chelsea White Sugar, fruit, sherry, spice, Edmonds Baking Soda and Chelsea Golden Syrup in a large saucepan. Heat over a medium heat for 2 minutes, stirring often. Allow to cool fully (at least 1 hour).
Heat oven to 125°C conventional bake. Grease 2 x deep 20cm round tins (or 2 x regular 30cm tins) and triple line with baking paper, ensuring the paper extends up the sides beyond the tin.
Beat eggs and stir through cooled fruit mixture. Sift dry ingredients and fold into fruit mixture with orange zest.
Spoon into tins, bake for approximately 3 -3 ½ hours or until cooked when tested with a skewer. Decorate once cool.
Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place. Wrap in tin foil, and then cheesecloth. Will keep for at least a year and stays deliciously moist.
Note We have updated this recipe to make it easier to bake by spreading it across two cake tins. You can still make it as one cake, just use a larger tin and allow for a longer cooking time (approximately 4 hrs) and check it regularly.
Additional tips
Place a double layer of baking paper across top of tin to prevent cake browning too quickly (avoiding contact with cake mixture).
First time making this Christmas Cake was so easy. Instructions were easy to follow. Both cakes turned out beautifully.
5
Kim
Easy to make, very good moist cake.
5
Kathie
Love this.Never fails. I make three every year.
5
Ange WILKS
Made so many Xmas cakes over my life time and came across this one two years ago. Would never try a different one, EVER
5
Raewyn
This recipe has been made for 5 years now. A favourite to my aunty’s and uncles as I make 4 each to gift. Delicious 🎄
5
Judy
I’ve made many Xmas cakes over the years some quite complicated as well as soaking overnight. However, I found this a few years ago and it is my absolute favourite Xmas cake recipe and the easiest. Everyone loves it and I’ve passed the recipe to others. It’s made me trust your recipes so will often use your recipes for other sweet treats thanks Chelsea Sugar.
5
Amy
Swapped sherry for brandy. More flavour. This cake is so popular I have to hide some.
5
Mary Furness
Absolutely the best and easiest fruit cake recipe. Suitable for a special occasion.... OR... and every day indulgence!
5
Annette
Great cake.Amazing flavour always make well ahead and “feed” with Sheryl every 2 weeks
5
Joanne
Great Christmas cake recipe. Large batch made two cakes. Very flavoursome and moist. I used almond icing and made my own royal icing to finish the cake. Hard to stop snacking on!!