Boozy Christmas Cake
A community recipe by loupNot tested or verified by Nigella.com
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one week before: Put all the fruits, spices, sugar, vanilla, water and booze into a large pan. Mix over a low heat until the liquid is absorbed. Cool and put into an air tight container for 7 days. After 7 days Preheat oven to gas 1/250/125 Put the flour, sugar, butter and eggs into a bowl and mix until smooth. Add the fruit and mix. Grease a 8 inch loose bottom cake tin and double line with grease proof paper. Pour cake mixture into the tin and cook for approx 3-4 hours. Test with a skewer. Decorate as preferred.
Introduction
A cake that can be made up to a week before Christmas.
Ingredients
Serves: serves 15ish - depends how thi
- ⅞ pound raisins
- 4 ounces chopped dried apricots
- 2 ounces cherries
- 2 ounces dried cranberries
- 4 ounces pitted prunes
- 8 ounces golden raisins
- Zest of 2 oranges
- 3 chopped preserved root ginger balls
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla essence
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1½ teaspoons ground cloves
- 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1½ teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 1½ teaspoons ground ginger
- 1½ teaspoons salt
- 4 tablespoons brandy
- 4 tablespoons dark rum
- 4 tablespoons port
- 4 tablespoons water
- 9 ounces butter
- 9 ounces self-rising flour
- 9 ounces turbinado sugar
- 5 eggs
Method
Boozy Christmas Cake is a community recipe submitted by loup and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.
Additional Information
Depending on oven it can take longer/shorter to cook.
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Posted by ruth1 on 31st October 2011
Show more commentsOops! It should read 1lb of raisins. Fruit juices are a very good alternative. This recipe was done first by my mum and as I'm not a huge fan of fruit cakes this really does make a lovely alternative.
How many ozs is 0.99lb raisins please? Thanks Vivvie
I made this cake last Christmas and it was the best fruit cake I've ever tasted. Will definately make one this year.
For this recipe what size tin should I use?
Please disregard my previous comment I re-read the ingredients list and saw the tine size on the bottom.
FOR YOUR BOOZY CHRISTMAS CAKE COULD I USE FRESH ORANGE JUICE INSTEAD ? AS I REALLY DONT LIKE THE TASTE OF ALCOHOL , Thankyou for your help .