Delicious and easy to make Christmas Cake Recipe filled with dried fruit and spices this is ideal to make ahead of time, feed and then ice in time for Christmas.
In a bowl measure out the ingredients for the soaking of fruit from the list above.
Pour in the brandy.
Stir well and cover with a tea towel overnight.
Christmas Cake The Next Day
Preheat the oven to 140C.
Line am 8inch round cake tin following the instructions above.
In a bowl measure out the flour, salt and spices.
Mix these together well.
Add the brown sugar and stir.
In a small pan melt the butter.
Pour the melted butter in with the dry ingredients and mix.
Then add in the beaten eggs and combine together.
Into the bowl add in the soaked fruits, almonds and cherries and mix thoroughly.
Now add in the black treacle and zest of the orange and lemon and combine.
Pour the mixture into the lined cake tin.
Place in the centre of the oven for around 4hrs.
Check if a skewer in the centre comes away clean it is done. If it needs more then return to the oven for 10 - 15mins at a time. You may need to cover with foil to prevent it burning.
When cooked remove from the oven and alow to cool slightly (around 30 minutes) in the pan. Then turn out to finish cooling onto a wire wrack.
Follow the instructions for feeding the cake and storing above.