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XMAS CAKE

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

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Ingredients

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  • 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

Method

  1. I personally don't add almonds and mixed peel so i make up the weight with glace cherries.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Tie 2/3 layers of brown paper or newspaper round tin, put in oven..
  6. 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.
  7. Turn out and prick cake all over top and spoon several tabs. brandy over it. Wrap in greaseproof then foil, and store.
  8. 'Feed' with brandy every so often while maturing. Should mature for 2-3 months...

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  • I am wanting to make the Xmas Cake but on the ingredients list the amount of sugar is missing, could you please let me know how much to use? Thankyou

    Posted by 46monday on 7th Oct 2012 at 19.53