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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Pauline
Can I use molasses in place of treacle please?CHELSEA SUGAR:Yes Pauline! Happy Baking!
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Unknown
Can't wait to try to make this!!
5
Jenny Wells
Can I bake this cake in a fan oven pleaseChelsea Sugar:It is best to use conventional oven settings when baking recipes that are long and slow.
4
Diane
Wwwhwhat sherry in south africa can u use in a Christmas cakes
5
Suini
Easy breezy first Xmas cake for me and it was so easy, thank you
5
Deirdre Sisson
Please can you help??I want to bake this in 2 x 19cm square tins.Will this work and how long will I cook them for?Thank you.CHELSEA: Hi there, yes this will be fine. Your cooking time is likely to be closer to 3 hours rather than 3 1/2. Enjoy!
5
Chrissie
made small ones had a crunchy top like the batter went to the top - what did i do wrong ? I really mixed it wellCHELSE SUGAR: Hi there, it sounds like you over-mixed the batter. The sifted dry ingredients need to be gently folded into the mixture.
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Ngaire
So happy with the result! Beautiful rich and moist cakes. Question - what size tin do we use if we want to make one cake please?
5
Nellie
I've made this for several years, usually as 2 but have made it as 1 as well and it always turns out perfectly.
5
Kelly
The best Christmas cake I have ever made. Can you suggest a Gluten Free option as I have just found out I have celiacs.CHELSEA: Hi there, really sorry but we don't yet have a gluten free Christmas cake recipe. We'll have to sort that out!
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).
Can I use molasses in place of treacle please?CHELSEA SUGAR:Yes Pauline! Happy Baking!
5
Unknown
Can't wait to try to make this!!
5
Jenny Wells
Can I bake this cake in a fan oven pleaseChelsea Sugar:It is best to use conventional oven settings when baking recipes that are long and slow.
4
Diane
Wwwhwhat sherry in south africa can u use in a Christmas cakes
5
Suini
Easy breezy first Xmas cake for me and it was so easy, thank you
5
Deirdre Sisson
Please can you help??I want to bake this in 2 x 19cm square tins.Will this work and how long will I cook them for?Thank you.CHELSEA: Hi there, yes this will be fine. Your cooking time is likely to be closer to 3 hours rather than 3 1/2. Enjoy!
5
Chrissie
made small ones had a crunchy top like the batter went to the top - what did i do wrong ? I really mixed it wellCHELSE SUGAR: Hi there, it sounds like you over-mixed the batter. The sifted dry ingredients need to be gently folded into the mixture.
3
Ngaire
So happy with the result! Beautiful rich and moist cakes. Question - what size tin do we use if we want to make one cake please?
5
Nellie
I've made this for several years, usually as 2 but have made it as 1 as well and it always turns out perfectly.
5
Kelly
The best Christmas cake I have ever made. Can you suggest a Gluten Free option as I have just found out I have celiacs.CHELSEA: Hi there, really sorry but we don't yet have a gluten free Christmas cake recipe. We'll have to sort that out!