Christmas Cake Recipe Delicious Magazine

If you want to get ahead then be inspired by our hand picked christmas menu that you can make in advance.

Christmas cake recipe delicious magazine. Cover the cakes with the icing in the same way as the marzipan but stick the icing on by brushing the marzipan with freshly boiled water. This collection of our best recipes includes the hugely popular rich fruit cake by mary berry get ready for stir up sunday. Heat the oven to 160 c 140 c fan gas 3. Delight the vegetarians in the house with this traditional christmas cake recipe made without eggs.

Christmas recipes and ideas. Repeat with the second cake and remaining marzipan. These christmas baking ideas span traditional recipes from across the globe. Buche de noel is the french name for a christmas cake shaped like a log.

When you re ready to cook the cake pre heat the oven to 140 c conventional oven. This one is a heavenly flourless chocolate cake rolled with chocolate whipped cream. To make the sponge gently heat the 125g butter golden syrup and both sugars in a large heavy based pan until melted and smooth. From a classic christmas dinner roast turkey with all the trimmings to trifles party food ideas and champagne cocktails.

You should get the pre soaking ingredients ready the night before you make the cake. Put all the fruits in a bowl and mix them with the brandy cover with a cloth and leave them to soak for a minimum of 12 hours. And when it comes to decorating see our page on 10 ways to decorate a christmas cake. Cover and soak in a cool place for 24 hours stirring occasionally.

Make this christmas a truly delicious one with our festive recipes and ideas. We ve got you covered. Preheat the oven to 140 c fan120 c gas 1 grease and line a deep 20cm round or 18cm square cake tin. In a bowl stir together the dried fruit peel and brandy.

This cake is better made a couple of days before christmas as the flavours come through beautifully after a day or two. Brush the top and the 2 long sides of one cake with half the warm marmalade mix then lay the marzipan over the cake and press it on firmly. Eggless christmas wine fruit cake. 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.