Rich Moist Christmas Cake

I still remember sometimes when we had finished our fruitcake before christmas my mother used to bake another light fruitcake and i used to make faces for my beloved fruitcake.

Rich moist christmas cake.

When room temperature remove cake from tin and wrap in greaseproof paper and foil for 2 3 weeks or whenever you need it but best if at least 1 week. I remember very well my mother storing her fruit cake in an old butter churn that belonged to my grandmother and great grandmother. Honestly the best christmas cake we ve ever made. Cool in the tin.

Homemade custard if you can. This christmas cake is moist and full of festive flavours. You could add a bit more bourbon or brandy over this storage time to feed the cake and keep moist freeze ahead tip. The ultimate christmas cake.

This recipe is started in october or november so as to let it mellow before the holidays. I love any kind of cake with any kind of filling but on christmas a rich fruitcake is a must thing for me. This is the best cake in the world. Winter wonderland christmas cake christmas cake recipe.

Store in an airtight container in a cool dry place. Warm the apricot jam and spread over the cake. No egg chocolate mug cake. Rave reviews from the family.

This cake is a rich dark moist fruit cake very flavorful at christmas. No frosting no fondant nothing needed and it s certainly how i pick away at the leftovers for weeks and weeks. For me it is old fashioned rich moist christmas fruitcake. A rich moist chocolate cake with a chocolate buttercream icing.

Make the cake and wrap. Bake for 3 hours in the preheated oven. Takes 20 min to make 4 5 hours to cook plus overnight soaking mary berry s rich traditional christmas cake recipe is filled to the brim with fruit as well as almonds brandy and treacle. But if you really want to make it special serve it with custard.

A family favorite great for the christmas holiday. I substituted the brandy for orange juice one year and it worked just as well. Moist rich tasty. Try icing with almond paste for a more festive touch.

Coco cola cake ii rating. I varied on the types of dried fruits added some dried cherries and cranberries but otherwise stuck to the recipe.