MAKE & MATURE CHRISTMAS CAKE RECIPE | BBC GOOD FOOD
Bake this festive fruit cake in advance of Christmas and feed it regularly with rum, brandy or whisky to build the flavour and keep it moist
Provided by James Martin
Categories Dessert
Total Time 2 hours 35 minutes
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Yield Cuts into 12-15 slices
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Put 1kg mixed dried fruit, the zest and juice of 1 orange and 1 lemon, 150ml brandy or other alcohol, 250g softened butter and 200g light, soft brown sugar in a large pan set over a medium heat.
- Bring to the boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 5 mins. Tip the fruit mixture into a large bowl and leave to cool for 30 mins.
- Heat oven to 150C/130C fan/gas 2. Line a deep 20cm cake tin with a double layer of baking parchment, then wrap a double layer of newspaper around the outside – tie with string to secure.
- Add 175g plain flour, 100g ground almonds, ½ tsp baking powder, 2 tsp mixed spice, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, ¼ tsp ground cloves, 100g flaked almonds, 4 large eggs and 1 tsp vanilla extract to the fruit mixture and stir well, making sure there are no pockets of flour.
- Tip into your prepared tin, level the top with a spatula and bake in the centre of the oven for 2 hrs.
- Remove the cake from the oven, poke holes in it with a skewer and spoon over 2 tbsp of your chosen alcohol. Leave the cake to cool completely in the tin.
- To store, peel off the baking parchment, then wrap well in cling film. Feed the cake with 1-2 tbsp alcohol every fortnight, until you ice it.
- Don’t feed the cake for the final week to give the surface a chance to dry before icing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 678 calories, FatContent 29 grams fat, SaturatedFatContent 12 grams saturated fat, CarbohydrateContent 88 grams carbohydrates, SugarContent 79 grams sugar, FiberContent 3 grams fiber, ProteinContent 9 grams protein, SodiumContent 0.6 milligram of sodium
PUMPKIN SPICE CAKE RECIPE: HOW TO MAKE IT
We sometimes call this pumpkin spice cake "Thanksgiving Cake" because it's a tasty alternative to pie, but we don't relegate it to just that holiday. I think you'll agree it's delicious any time of the year.— —Kathy Rhoads, Circleville, Ohio
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Total Time 60 minutes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. fluted tube pan. In a large bowl, combine the dry cake mix, eggs, pumpkin, water, oil, pudding mix and cinnamon. Beat at medium speed for 5 minutes. Stir in pecans. , Pour into prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 45-55 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Frost cake or serve with whipped cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 318 calories, FatContent 14g fat (3g saturated fat), CholesterolContent 35mg cholesterol, SodiumContent 328mg sodium, CarbohydrateContent 46g carbohydrate (29g sugars, FiberContent 1g fiber), ProteinContent 3g protein.
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