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sdssnjk | 11:57 Sun 28th Sep 2008 | Recipes
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has anyone a good recipe for a christmas cake please
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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.

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
waitrose recipe was great last year
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.
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.

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