BRITISH CHRISTMAS CAKE

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Make and share this British Christmas Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by nbevitt

Categories Dessert

Time 7h

Yield 1 cake, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

Ingredients

400 g plain flour
5 ml ground mixed spice
5 ml cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon lemon, rind of, grated
350 g butter
6 eggs, beaten
100 g currants
225 g sultanas
225 g seedless raisins
175 g glace cherries, washed and quartered
100 g almonds, SLICED
100 g mixed peel, CHOPPED
6 tablespoons brandy
30 ml black treacle
125 g walnuts
150 g soft brown sugar
150 g muscovado sugar
50 g almonds, GROUND
to taste almond paste, to finish
to taste royal icing, to finish

Steps:

Grease a 8 inch square cake tin; line it with greased greaseproof paper. Tie double brown paper round the outside.
Sift the flour and spices together into a large mixing bowl and stir in the grated lemon rind.
Cream the butter in a separate bowl and gradually beat in the sugar until light and fluffy.
Add the treacle and fold into mixture.
Add the eggs beating the mixture after each egg.
If the mixture curdles add a little flour.
Lightly fold in the sifted flour with the fruit, nuts and mixed peel until evenly distributed.
Add and mix in the brandy ( 3 tablespoons )
Spoon the mixture into the cake tin and level the surface. Knock tin to get rid of air bubbles.
Make an indentation in the centre to allow for the cake rising in the centre. Cover and leave in a cool place for 24 hours.
Place an ovenware container of water on the bottom of the oven. Then place cake tin on a double piece of brown paper on middle shelf of oven and bake at 150 deg. C or 300 deg. F for 4 hours.
Test to see if cooked by inserting a skewer in the cake which should come out clean.
Cool cake in the tin for an hour then turn out onto a wire rack and remove the paper.
When cold, prick the cake top with the skewer and spoon the remaining brandy over the cake surface. Wrap in fresh greaseproof paper then foil.
Place inverted into an airtight tin for at least one month before covering the cake with almond paste. Finish off with royal icing and decorate to your preference.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1275, Fat 61.4, SaturatedFat 25.5, Cholesterol 252.1, Sodium 415.8, Carbohydrate 163.9, Fiber 8.7, Sugar 95.9, Protein 20.9

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