Christmas Cake Homemade

Just microwave the dried fruit with juice and or brandy then stand for 1 hour to soak up the liquid.

Christmas cake homemade. There are more fruit cake recipes in our christmas cakes and toppings collection here. I baked the first one for christmas in 1963 when i found the recipe in the newspaper and my mother kept the tradition going into the 80s. This is my original christmas cake from the first book a combination of my grandmother s my mother s and a few tweaks from me. In our family no one thinks it s christmas without this red velvet cake recipe.

This recipe is started in october or november so as to let it mellow before the holidays. 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. I take a speedy approach. Try icing with almond paste for a more festive touch.

Delia s classic christmas cake recipe. 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. Cover with clingfilm and leave to soak for three days. It s different than other red velvet cakes i ve tasted over the years since this one tastes only mildly chocolate and the icing is as light as snow.

We ve got all the recipes you need and tips for decorating too. Celebrate christmas with a rich moist fruitcake or perhaps a modern sponge based creation. And here s how the making part goes down.