Christmas Cake Recipe Last Minute

Bake the large cake for 2 3 hours and the small ones for 1 1 2 1 3 4 hours or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Christmas cake recipe last minute. Leave to cool in the tin s. Preheat the oven to 170c 150c fan gas 3. Bake in a slow oven for about 2 1 2. Next day preheat oven to 150 c gas 2.

Mix the dried fruit and sherry in a bowl and leave to soak for at least 30 minutes but preferably for a few hours. 900g sultanas 900g raisins 300g glacé cherries 2 lemons zested 2 oranges zested 190ml rum 190ml grand marnier 600g dark brown sugar 600g unsalted butter 2 vanilla pods 16 large eggs 800g plain flour 270g ground almonds 10g mixed spice. Last minute brandied christmas cake yes i know it s happened to me too. This last minute christmas cake recipe uses festive store cupboard ingredients so no special shopping trip required.

You meant to make a christmas cake in early october feed it weekly with brandy let it mature marzipan it two weeks before and ice it one week before the big day and guess what you didn t. Submit a recipe correction. Last minute christmas cake recipe makes 1 x deep 8 inch round cake 200g currants 200g raisins 100g sultanas 100g dates chopped 75g dried prunes chopped 75g dried figs chopped 150g glace cherries halved 100ml drambuie 225ml guinness a little nod to my lovely wife s irish heritage zest of 1 orange and 1 lemon. This recipe uses festive store cupboard ingredients so no special shopping trip required.

I intend to make one in october but before i know it december arrives and i still haven t made one. Leave the cake to cool completely in the tin on a rack then remove it from the tin wrap it tightly in cling wrap or foil and store it in the fridge where it will keep well for up to 3 months. Apricot glaze is easy to make. This cake is best baked and enjoyed over the festive season and will not keep for much longer.

Just before serving the cake brush a little warm apricot glaze over the top if using. Stir nuts rind treacle and eggs into fruit mixture then sifted dry ingredients. This makes a lovely christmas cake. Then last year i came across kirstie s fruit cake recipe in the kirstie allsopp craft book.

Hours or until cooked when tested. Mix all liquid ingredients for the cake together. The runnymede s last minute christmas cake recipe. Spread mixture into prepared pan place extra nuts on top.