When it s completely cold wrap in double greaseproof paper and then foil and store in an airtight tin or polythene box.
Soft christmas fruit cake recipe.
I use it for birthdays christmas or just for a treat.
Fold into nut mixture and mix well.
Roll marzipan out so it s large enough to cover the sides of the cake.
Combine the flour sugar baking powder and salt.
The christmas cake does benefit from long soaking of the fruit.
Roll the marzipan lightly around the rolling pin best way to handle because marzipan is prone to tearing can t pick it.
My mom uses it for christmas cake by icing it.
Ingredients 1 1 2 cups whole red candied cherries 1 1 2 cups whole green candied cherries 3 cups diced candied pineapple 1 pound walnut halves 10 ounces golden raisins 1 cup shortening 1 cup sugar 5 large eggs 4 tablespoons vanilla extract 3 cups all purpose flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 1.
Cover with clingfilm and leave to soak for three days.
Then unroll it over.
For the cake place all the dried fruit including the cherries into a large mixing bowl pour over the brandy and stir in the orange zest.
This recipe produces a really moist fruit cake it was given to me by my mom and it s really easy.
Ingredients 2 1 3 cups all purpose flour 2 tablespoons milk powder 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon mixed spices 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder 7 cups mixed dried fruits chopped please refer to notes for preparation method 2 sticks butter 1 cup brown sugar 1 2 cup honey 1 cup orange juice 1.
This is one of the simplest and easiest version of making a traditional fruit cake in this fruit cake recipe we boil the dried fruits in liquid which will make the raisins and dried fruits soft and plumpy and thus the cake turns out deliciously moist.
Bake the cake in the centre of the oven for 4 hours until it feels springy in the centre when lightly touched.
Cool the cake for 45 minutes in the tin then remove it to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Dust work surface with icing sugar powdered sugar and shape marzipan into a disc.
Directions in a large bowl combine the nuts dates and cherries.
In a small bowl beat eggs until foamy.
You could macerate the fruit for 24 hours or even longer if time permits for a richer flavor.