The holiday season is one of those times of the year when we love to indulge in all those wonder treats and this Christmas cake will certainly do that , to have a slice of Christmas cake with a sherry or a glass of brandy is simply wonderful or even with a cup of tea there is nothing quite like it sharing that moment with family or friends
So why not start now and think about baking this amazing cake in time for Christmas .. happy baking
Here below is a list of the ingredients you will need from the bbcgoodfood website
Ingredients
- 1kg mixed dried fruits (use a mix of raisins, sultanas, currants, cherries, cranberries, prunes or figs)
- zest and juice 1 orange
- zest and juice 1 lemon
- 150ml brandy, Sherry, whisky or rum, plus extra for feeding
- 250g pack butter, softened
- 200g light soft brown sugar
- 175g plain flour
- 100g ground almonds
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp mixed spice
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- 100g flaked almonds
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
To see the full recipe on how to make a Christmas cake and mature it on the bbcgoodfood website please use the next page link below
