Making the Christmas cake

There are many recipe's for Christmas cake but this is the one I use. It came from Robert's mum iv added a few thing over the years.

4oz dates

4oz prunes

4oz cherries

half pound raisins

1lb currents

10oz sultanas

4 oz walnuts

4oz almonds

1squeezed lemon and peel

1 squeezed orange and peel

2 tablespoons marmalade

1 tablespoon black treacle

2 teaspoon mixed spice

2teaspoon cinnamon

2 teaspoon nutmeg

At least 3 tablespoons of rum, brandy, or your preference

All these mixed together the day before to let the alcohol soak in the fruit.

It is tradition at this stage for us all to have a stir and a wish.

 The dry ingredients are

10oz plain flour

10oz demerara sugar

10oz hard margarine

1 teaspoon bicarb of soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

half teaspoon salt

6 eggs

 Beat margarine and sugar, add ingredients alternately finally add the fruit.

The cake mixture is for one large cake but i have made two smaller cakes this time. I lined the tins with greaseproof paper.

before baking i wrap brown paper around the outside. it takes a while to cook and this way stops the outside from burning. 

Bake in pre-heated oven for 20 minutes gas 5, 190f 375c. Then reduce heat to gas 2, 150f, 300c and continue to cook for 4 hours or until cooked. When still warm poor over 4 tablespoons of chosen alcohol.



The cooked cakes. I will marzepan and decorate with iceing later. The smell of the house from the ingredence from the cake is geting me in the xmas spirt.