Christmas Cake 9 Inch Recipe

Bake in a slow oven approx 150 c 300 f for about 4 hours.

Christmas cake 9 inch recipe. Allow the parchment to come about 1cm 1 2 in above the top of the tin which should be in the region of 8cm 3 1 2 in deep. Prepare a 23 25cm 9 10 in cake tin. Discover 10 ways to decorate your christmas cake to turn your fruit cake into a festive showstopper. 3 oz 75 g 6 oz 175 g 8 oz.

Bake in the center of the oven for 4 1 2 hours. So now this is the recipe i always use. A cake with lots of candied dried fruits in them a spicy sweet flavor profile and the presence of an alcohol such as rum. Leave the cake in the cake tin until cold.

Per serving calories 304kcals fat 11g 5 9g saturated protein 3 7g carbohydrates 47 1g 41 1g sugars. Step 2 grease the tin 1st with marg then cut two rounds of greaseproof paper to fit the base and a double greaseproof paper to fit the sides making the sides a little large then the tin snip the base of this band side at regular intervals so it fits flat at the bottom. Then bake in the oven at 150c 300f for 45 minutes then 140c 275f for a further 60 75 minutes until an inserted skewer comes out clean. Turn into a prepareed 8 or 9 inch tin spread with a knife leaving a slight hollow in the centre.

Cut a double circle of parchment with a diameter approximately 5cm 2 in bigger than the tin. 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. Line a 23cm 9 inch cake tin check out my video just above the recipe card for tips on how to do this and spoon in the cake mix. I made a couple of different cakes handed them to the christmas cake eaters and this was voted the favourite.

For a 6 inch 15 cm round or 5 inch 13 cm square cake for an 8 inch 20 cm round cake or a 7 in 18 cm square one for a 9 inch 23 cm round or 8 inch 20 cm square cake for an 11 inch 28 cm round or 10 inch 25 5 cm square cake. And then there s christmas pudding which confuses too christmas cake and fruitcake often refer to the same thing. Once filled smooth the surface with the back of a spoon and make a slight dip in the center this will rise back up again during cooking and create a smooth surface for icing the cake. Preheat the oven to 300 f.

However the american version of fruitcake often differs significantly from. This is a very dark rich fruit cake. Take a 9 inch 23cm square or a 10 inch 26cm round cake tin. Mary berry s rich traditional christmas cake recipe is filled to the brim with fruit as well as almonds brandy and treacle.

Spoon the cake mixture into the prepared cake tin making sure there are no air pockets. Test with a warm skewer. 8 oz 225 g 1 lb 450 g 1 lb 575 g 2 lb 900 g sultanas. Lift out of the oven and pour the remainder of the whiskey over.