Christmas cake recipe

Christmas Cake recipe

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Recipe intro

Looking to add a festive touch to your holiday celebrations? Look no further than this delightful Christmas cake recipe. Packed with flavors of rich fruit, warm spices, and a hint of brandy, this cake is the perfect centerpiece for your Christmas dessert table. With its moist texture and beautiful decoration, it's sure to impress your family and friends. So, roll up your sleeves and get ready to bake a show-stopping Christmas cake that will leave everyone wanting more!

Keywords: Christmas cake, holiday celebrations, fruit, spices, brandy, moist texture, decoration

Christmas cake recipe details

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Ingredients

400 ml	condensed milk
115 g	butter
2 tbsp	golden syrup
4 medium	eggs
1 tsp	vanilla extract
1 tsp	lemon extract
1 tsp	almond extract
200 g	flour
1 pinch(es)	salt
½ tsp	mixed spice
½ tsp	nutmeg
5 tsp	curry powder
800 g	mixed dried fruit
1 tsp	baking soda
60 ml	milk
450 g	pineapple chunks, drained, crushed
40 ml	sherry

Instructions

Combine condensed milk, butter and syrup in a pot over simmering water. Stir to melt and combine.

Add eggs beating in one at a time, vanilla, lemon, and almond extract.

Combine 150g flour with the mixed dried fruit, mix well and set aside.

Sift the remaining flour and combine with the salt and spices. Mix into the butter and egg mixture.

Add the mixed fruit.

Dissolve baking soda in the milk and also add to the mixture.

Mix in drained and crushed pineapple and mix everything well together.

Preheat oven to 150°C.

Pour batter into a spirngform pan and bake for 4 hours. Pour sherry over the cake when cooked.

Preparation time:
ca. 30 min
Grade of difficulty:
medium
Calories per portion:
n/a