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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Ralph
Have never made a cake in my 78 years and googled this recipe up. My wifes comment delicious.
5
Ruth
great easy recipe
5
Devanshi Khurana
The Christmas cake is one of the most wonderful traditions of the holiday season. This particular one brings together rich, spiced flavors and a moist, dense texture that is perfect for a festive gathering. From the very first cut into the cake, it gives out such an inviting aroma of cinnamon, nutmeg, with a hint of brandy-it promises a taste that almost matches the sensory experience given. The cake itself, studded with plump dried fruits-raisins, sultanas, and currants-soaked in the warmth of spices, creates that perfect balance of sweetness-not too sugary. This lovely cake is topped with the sweet marzipan generously provided, and a beautiful layer of smooth white icing above it.
3
Gemma
Awesome easy recipe all so have made mini Christmas cakes for gifts
5
Lynette
Great as a base, l twigged it a bit and added more Sherry letting the fruit soak it up over night.
5
Margaret
Yum cake ! I have just put 2 more in oven
5
Steve
Easy to make always a great cake.
5
Chris Andrews
Made by a friend it was as good as my great grandmother’s
5
Anne
I've made my family and friends, using this recipe. I make 1 and a half times this recipe in a stock pot x 2 give me 7 various sized cakes. I cook them in all together in 2 ovensyears. By mixing 1 and a half times this recipe in 2 stack pots, I get 7 cakes of various sizes. I do have 2 sized ovens though to cook them at the same time.
5
Anne
I've made my family and friends, using this recipe for years. By mixing 1 and a half times this recipe in 2 stack pots, I get 7 cakes of various sizes. I do have 2 sized ovens though to cook them at the same time.
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).
Have never made a cake in my 78 years and googled this recipe up. My wifes comment delicious.
5
Ruth
great easy recipe
5
Devanshi Khurana
The Christmas cake is one of the most wonderful traditions of the holiday season. This particular one brings together rich, spiced flavors and a moist, dense texture that is perfect for a festive gathering. From the very first cut into the cake, it gives out such an inviting aroma of cinnamon, nutmeg, with a hint of brandy-it promises a taste that almost matches the sensory experience given. The cake itself, studded with plump dried fruits-raisins, sultanas, and currants-soaked in the warmth of spices, creates that perfect balance of sweetness-not too sugary. This lovely cake is topped with the sweet marzipan generously provided, and a beautiful layer of smooth white icing above it.
3
Gemma
Awesome easy recipe all so have made mini Christmas cakes for gifts
5
Lynette
Great as a base, l twigged it a bit and added more Sherry letting the fruit soak it up over night.
5
Margaret
Yum cake ! I have just put 2 more in oven
5
Steve
Easy to make always a great cake.
5
Chris Andrews
Made by a friend it was as good as my great grandmother’s
5
Anne
I've made my family and friends, using this recipe. I make 1 and a half times this recipe in a stock pot x 2 give me 7 various sized cakes. I cook them in all together in 2 ovensyears. By mixing 1 and a half times this recipe in 2 stack pots, I get 7 cakes of various sizes. I do have 2 sized ovens though to cook them at the same time.
5
Anne
I've made my family and friends, using this recipe for years. By mixing 1 and a half times this recipe in 2 stack pots, I get 7 cakes of various sizes. I do have 2 sized ovens though to cook them at the same time.