chisrmas cake

[sdssnjk]

has anyone a good recipe for a christmas cake please

[luxury]

Hi sdssnjk,

I use Delia's fruit cake recipe, I soak the fruit for 24 hours in Brandy before using and I do feed the cake with more brandy whilst it's in the tin.

http://www.deliaonline.com/cookery-school/scal ing-up-cake-recipes,1002,AR.html

I make my own marzipan and add Ameretto or brandy.

http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/?p=165

it's easier than the cooked variety but very sticky :)

Happy Baking.

[QJ]

Nigella's chocolate fruitcake is the easiest and tastiest christmas cake I've ever made and it is really moist. Good for a last minute cake as it doesn't need to be made ages in advance. http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/cho colatefruitcake_84675.shtml

[cfab]

Red Velvet Cake is festive
http://www.cherskitchen.com/recipes/desserts/c akes/red_velvet_cake.php

[Patc49]

waitrose recipe was great last year

[ickle999]

I always use the Delia recipe too,it's the best! If you make it now, you can feed it brandy right up until you ice it and it will be delicoiusly moist.

[bevs]

Christmas cake

3 Ib- 4oz mixed fruit
Rind of 1 lemon
Rind of 2 oranges and juice
2 tblsp 0f Brandy
9oz plain flour
1 tsp mixed spice
1 tsp cinnamon
7oz butter
7oz soft brown sugar
2 tbsps black treacle
4 eggs size 3 (beaten)


In a large bowl mix together the mixed fruit grated orange and lemon and orange juice, spoon the brandy over and mix well. Cover and leave for 2 hrs or over night is better. Sieve together the flour and spices, in another bowl cream butter , sugar and black treacle until nice and creamy, beat in the eggs one at a time adding a little of the flour & spices with each addition. Fold in remaining flour and spices ,fold in fruit mixture and mix well. Spoon into a greased and lined 8" round or square tin and make a slight indentation in the centre of mixture. Bake on gas mark 2 for 2 1/2 - 3 hrs or until a skewer put through the centre of cake comes out clean.

Decorate with marzipan and royal icing using apricot jam to coat the cake before putting on the marzipan.