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?
Michelle
I made this cake last year and got a lot of great comments. Just wondering if you could swap the sherry for rum?Chelsea Sugar:Yes, you can substitute the sherry for rum.
5
Lisa
If I just want to make one cake and halve the ingredients, can you give me the cake tin size and how long to cook it for please.Chelsea Sugar:The full recipe makes two cakes in 2 deep 20cm round tins. To make one cake, halve the recipe and use only 1 deep 20cm round tin. Bake for 3 -3 1/2 hours at 125°C.
5
Sylvia Penny
I just made this version of your Xmas cake recipes yesterday and while my “ live in offical cake tester“ thought it was delicious- I feel it doesn't need two cups of sugar- just one would be plenty. I do prefer your recipe for the “ moist Xmas cake. That made a really lovely cake.
4
Unknown
Both my daughter and I made this cake which is great. Her's was better than mine as I baked with fan bake on and she used top and bottom elements - better all round.
5
Kathryn
Lovely moist easy to make Christmas Cake.
5
jacqui turner
love this recipe < just wondering if could use gluten free flour?CHELSEA SUGAR: Hi there, yes you can!
5
Emma
Best cake ever! Just popped this years one in the oven 3rd year making it family loves it isn't too rich nice and moist, I double the spice and 1 1/2c sherry, do the first step with the fruit, butter syrup sherry etc then leave mixture till next day then bake with eggs flour etc, I've only ever made it 6-8 weeks before Xmas feed the cake a little every week or so honestly it's amazing, my grandma always made a Xmas cake 40 years later and I've decided to carry on the tradition with this cake, I make the full mixture and use one large square cake tin approx 4hrs cooking
5
Ali Mason
Nice, easy suits my style
4
Sandy van Tulder
I don't have much luck with Christmas cakes so I decided to do one cake.Thank you, thank you , thank you.Fantastic recipe....I shared with friends first because I knew they would tell me the truth.They loved it.... I have my forever Christmas cake now Chelsea....Many thanks again.
5
Cathy
I have made this recipe for four Christmases now. It is easy, consistently successful and earns a lot of compliments.
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).
I made this cake last year and got a lot of great comments. Just wondering if you could swap the sherry for rum?Chelsea Sugar:Yes, you can substitute the sherry for rum.
5
Lisa
If I just want to make one cake and halve the ingredients, can you give me the cake tin size and how long to cook it for please.Chelsea Sugar:The full recipe makes two cakes in 2 deep 20cm round tins. To make one cake, halve the recipe and use only 1 deep 20cm round tin. Bake for 3 -3 1/2 hours at 125°C.
5
Sylvia Penny
I just made this version of your Xmas cake recipes yesterday and while my “ live in offical cake tester“ thought it was delicious- I feel it doesn't need two cups of sugar- just one would be plenty. I do prefer your recipe for the “ moist Xmas cake. That made a really lovely cake.
4
Unknown
Both my daughter and I made this cake which is great. Her's was better than mine as I baked with fan bake on and she used top and bottom elements - better all round.
5
Kathryn
Lovely moist easy to make Christmas Cake.
5
jacqui turner
love this recipe < just wondering if could use gluten free flour?CHELSEA SUGAR: Hi there, yes you can!
5
Emma
Best cake ever! Just popped this years one in the oven 3rd year making it family loves it isn't too rich nice and moist, I double the spice and 1 1/2c sherry, do the first step with the fruit, butter syrup sherry etc then leave mixture till next day then bake with eggs flour etc, I've only ever made it 6-8 weeks before Xmas feed the cake a little every week or so honestly it's amazing, my grandma always made a Xmas cake 40 years later and I've decided to carry on the tradition with this cake, I make the full mixture and use one large square cake tin approx 4hrs cooking
5
Ali Mason
Nice, easy suits my style
4
Sandy van Tulder
I don't have much luck with Christmas cakes so I decided to do one cake.Thank you, thank you , thank you.Fantastic recipe....I shared with friends first because I knew they would tell me the truth.They loved it.... I have my forever Christmas cake now Chelsea....Many thanks again.
5
Cathy
I have made this recipe for four Christmases now. It is easy, consistently successful and earns a lot of compliments.