Easy christmas cake

[JudyC]

The first time i made a Christmas cake I mistakenly thought it said feed with a tablespoon of brandy each day instead of each week. That was from the end of October until I iced it just before Christmas. It was the nicest cake ever 😁

[MariaLynda]

Was just about to post asking about Christmas cake, off to look at delias recipe now. X

[caj]

Originally Posted by JudyC

The first time i made a Christmas cake I mistakenly thought it said feed with a tablespoon of brandy each day instead of each week. That was from the end of October until I iced it just before Christmas. It was the nicest cake ever 😁

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I pour a bottle in and leave it!

[Mqt]

I’ve used Delia’s recipe for years. I do tend to substitute some of the dried fruit in the recipe for a mixture of cranberries, chopped apricots and prunes (plus some crystallised ginger). I also add some chopped walnuts and almonds. Although I chop and change it, the basic recipe is the best I’ve used. Also, I bought a small plastic medicine syringe and use that to feed it with a mix of brandy and orange juice occasionally. Makes for a lovely, moist cake.

[dogken]

I've made this one twice now, nice and moist and doesn't dry out.bbcgoodfood/recipes/...christmas-cake

[lou2972]

Originally Posted by dogken

I've made this one twice now, nice and moist and doesn't dry out.bbcgoodfood/recipes/...christmas-cake

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I’ve made this one this year for a change so glad to hear it’s good.

[dogken]

Originally Posted by lou2972

I’ve made this one this year for a change so glad to hear it’s good.

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The first one was a trail run and it was really nice, very easy to make too, the second one is waiting for the marzipan and icing.

[MariaLynda]

Oohh melting the butter interesting!

[MariaLynda]

Just been out and bought all my fruit, Christmas cake 2020 I'd happening haha. Also got my Christmas treat bottle of advocaat too.. Yum.. Crikey I think this is my first Christmas purchase! Need to get sorted.

Washed out a big kilner jar so will sort it out tomorrow. Not sure whether to use just brandy or I have a bottle of chombard that has been in the cupboard for about 4 yrs. Anyone used it on fruit before? Last time I made a Christmas cake I did find it a bit bitter so maybe it was the brandy?

[Talland 2016]

We have a local shop which sells loose ingredients ( a bit like the old weigh and save), which are selling all of the ingredients, nicely presented in reusable cloth bags Including recipe & Kilner jar with candied fruit glacé cherries etc in for £9.50, for standard cake mix and also doing vegan one as well
I’m planning to buy one for my daughter and I
DD is having a kitchen fitted in November- she hasn’t had an oven for the last 18 months so hopefully it will be working ok in time to make it for Christmas