Here’s an easy step by step Traditional Christmas Cake recipe for you!
INGREDIENTS :
800 gms – mixed dried fruits
450 gms – minced fruits
1 tbsp. – finely grated orange rind
½ cup – orange juice
1/3 cup – brandy
250 gms – unsalted butter (melted)
1 cup – brown sugar
2 cups – plain flour
1 cup – self-rising flour
2 ½ tsp. – mixed spices(nutmeg, cinnamon, etc.)
4 eggs – whisked lightly
1 cup – almonds, blanched
2 tbsp. – apricot jam, warmed
Non-stick baking powder
Melted butter – to grease
METHOD :
To begin with, preheat the oven at 150 degree centigrade
Now grease a 22cm cake pan with melted butter and line its base with the non-stick baking paper along with the sides, extending 5cm above the pans edge
In a large saucepan, combine the dried fruits, orange rind, orange juice and minced fruits over medium heat and cook, stirring for about 10-12 minutes or until the fruits soften
As the fruits have cooked, remove the pan from heat and set aside till its cooled and then add brandy to it and stir well
To this mixture, add butter and sugar and stir well
Now combine the flours and spices and mix well
To this mixture, throw in whisked eggs and combine well
Now pour the batter in the greased cake pan and lightly tap the pan on a flat surface to settle the batter
Before baking, decorate the top with some almonds
Now set the cake to bake in the preheated oven for about 3 hours and 10-15 minutes or until a knife comes out clean after pricking it’s centre
Once the cake is done, remove it from the oven and brush the warm cake with the apricot jam
Now cover the cake with a silver foiland wrap the cake with a large kitchen towel to set aside overnight so it absorbs all the flavours and cool off completely
The very famous and easy Traditional Christmas Cake is ready to be relished!
