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Xmas Cake

A community recipe by fuchia

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Introduction

For a 9" round or 8"square..Gas 2/ 150c/ 300f...This cake improves with keeping.

Ingredients

Serves: -

Metric Cups

450 grams currants
200 grams sultanas
200 grams raisins
100 grams glace cherries
75 grams mixed peel (chopped)
75 grams blanched almonds
1 lemon peel (grated and chopped)
350 grams plain flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¾ teaspoon mixed spice
275 grams butter
1 soft brown sugar
5 eggs
1 tablespoon black treacle
1 brandy

16 ounces Zante currants
7 ounces golden raisins
7 ounces raisins
4 ounces candied cherries
3 ounces mixed peel (chopped)
3 ounces skinned almonds
1 lemon peel (grated and chopped)
12 ounces all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¾ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
10 ounces butter
1 soft brown sugar
5 eggs
1 tablespoon black molasses
1 brandy

Method

Xmas Cake is a community recipe submitted by fuchia and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

I personally don't add almonds and mixed peel so i make up the weight with glace cherries.

Mix the dried fruits and cherries with lemon peel add a few tabs. brandy, give a good mix, cover with tea towel and leave over night.

Next day, cream butter till soft, add sugar till light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating in well following each with a spoonful flour to stop curdling. Fold in remaining sifted flour and spices, followed by fruit, then add black treacle.

Spread mixture evenly into a greased and double lined tin.. Using back of spoon make a slight hollow in centre so that the top of cake comes out flat.

Tie 2/3 layers of brown paper or newspaper round tin, put in oven..

Bake for approx. 3 1/4 hours. If cake is over browning lay a sheet of greaseproof paper over top. Leave to cool in tin.

Turn out and prick cake all over top and spoon several tabs. brandy over it. Wrap in greaseproof then foil, and store.

'Feed' with brandy every so often while maturing. Should mature for 2-3 months...

I personally don't add almonds and mixed peel so i make up the weight with candied cherries.