Queen S Christmas Cake Recipe

Mixed dried fruit 1 tsp.

Queen s christmas cake recipe. Cover with clingfilm and leave to soak for three days. Butter 1 egg beaten 1 tsp. And then there s christmas pudding which confuses too christmas cake and fruitcake often refer to the same thing. Once cake is cold knead fondant icing until smooth and roll out to 1cm thickness and using a knife cut one large piece to the length of the cake and two pieces in the shape of a star.

Chopped dates 4 oz. 6 2017 5 02 pm utc updated dec. The recipes for these two traditional holiday baked goods can be very similar. Use a bench scraper to smooth out buttercream on sides and top of cake.

Self rising flour 1 2 tsp. Finish with cranberries rosemary and dust with icing sugar before serving. Try not to miss any bits or your cake will get stuck. Remove cake from fridge and pour white chocolate over cake.

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment beat together butter sugar and vanilla bean paste until light and creamy. 8 oz chopped dates add one breakfast cup of boiling water and 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda allow to stand 8 ozs sugar 3 ozs butter 10 ozs plain flour 1 egg beaten 1 tsp vanilla essence 1 tsp baking powder 1 2 tsp salt 2 ozs chopped walnuts mix all the above. Melt white chocolate in microwave in 30 second intervals until chocolate is melted stirring well in between. Baking soda 8 oz.

Grease and line a 26cm x 16cm rectangular cake tin with baking paper. 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. Let absorb well then invert back onto platter. I found a tattered copy of this recipe in grandma s handwriting on the floor of the study.

An easy way to glaze your cake is to pour half of the glaze into bundt pan reinsert cake then pour the rest of glaze over the bottom of the cake. A cake with lots of candied dried fruits in them a spicy sweet flavor profile and the presence of an alcohol such as rum. Don t be an impatient creamer and rush this step unless you want a greasy cake. Allow to cool slightly.

However the american version of fruitcake often differs significantly from. Use a little jam or sugar syrup to brush the cake then apply icing. It s an untouched recipe that originated with queen victoria s kitchen staff for those who aren t super familiar with british monarchy.