Christmas Cake Recipes, How To Make Christmas Cake

How To Make Christmas Cake

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Christmas Cake Recipes, How To Make Christmas Cake

Christmas Cake Preparation time: 15 Minutes Christmas Cake Cooking time: 3 to 6 Hours This Christmas Cake Recipe Serves 4-6 Christmas Cake Ingredients: 300g brown sugar  6 eggs  450g sultanas  100g raisins  200g glazed cherries  1/2 teaspoonful mixed spice  2 tablespoons of dark treacle 300g butter 450g flour 450g currants 15g mixed peel 200g chopped almonds 1 glass brandy (optional)

By Patricia

This Christmas Cake recipe can be made in 2 sizes, the full amount of the ingredients will make (approximately) an 9 inch cake while half the ingredients will make an 7 - 8 inch cake, you have to make the necessary time adjustment which is 6 hours 15 minutes for the 9 inch and 3 hours 45 minutes for the 8 inch cake, both the cakes are cooked at gas mark 1 or 75°C.

Cooking Instructions:

1. Cream the butter and brown sugar together add the eggs one at the time until the mixture is fairly stiff.
2. Add the flour, mixed fruit, almonds, mixed peel, brandy and dark treacle mix well, if you find the mixture is very heavy add a tablespoonful of warm water but only if you feel the mixture is too dry.
3. Line the cake tin well with greaseproof paper and bake in the middle of the oven.
4. Bake for 6 hours 15 minutes for the 9 inch and 3 hours 45 minutes for the 8 inch cake, Both the cakes are cooked at gas mark 1 or 75°C.

NB: make sure you note the time for cooking the smaller size cake.