My Grandmothers Christmas cake
Mor-Mor’s Christmas cake
2018-06-04 23:03:13
9 inch baking tin
Total Time
4 hr
Ingredients
- Currants. I'lb. 450 grams
- Sultanas. I'lb. 450 grams
- Raisins . 10 ozs. 275 grams
- Mixed Peel. 4 ozs. 100 grams
- Ground Almonds 3 ozs 75 grams
- Glacé Cherries. 6 ozs. 175 grams
- Lemon Peel grated of 1 and a half Lemons.
- Orange Peel grated of 1 Orange.
- Butter. 10 ozs. 275 grams.
- Soft Dark Brown Sugar. 10 ozs 275 grams.
- Eggs. 5.
- Brandy 4 tablespoons.
- Black Treacle. 1 and a half tablespoons.
- S.R. Flour. 3 ozs. 75 grams.
- Plain Flour 8 ozs 225 grams.
- Ground Cinnamon. 1 teaspoon.
- Mixed Spice. Three quarters of a teaspoon.
- Ground Nutmeg pinch
Instructions
- Place all the dried fruit mixed Peel in a Bowl together with the Ground Almond.
- Wash and dry the Cherries then add these together with the citrus Peel with the fruit.
- In another( large) bowl cream together the Butter Sugar and Treacle until light and fluffy.
- Sift the flours with the Spices.
- Beat the Eggs one at a time into the creamed mixture adding 2 tablespoons of flour alternately with the Brandy.
- Mix in the dried Fruit mixture.
- Give a good stir and make a Wish!
- Spread into the Tin for baking.
- In the Oven on 150 C for 3 Hours.
- Your Cake Tin should be double lined inside and 3 layers of Brown Paper tied round the Outside. Important this!
- Bake in the middle of the Oven for 3 Hours.
- I alway's check the cake after two and a half hours, not all ovens are the same, stick a wooden pin in the cake, if it comes out clean Done.
- Just so you know I don't sift my flours, just me being lazy!
Notes
- Well it's that time of year again when we need to start thinking about baking our Christmas cakes so I asked someone with lots of experience for help. Every year my Mor-Mor (Grandmother) bake Christmas cakes for the family. This year I think she has made 3 normal and 1 gluten free one for various family members. They are always made with love and with a wish stirred in!
- If you like the cake extra moist feed it with brandy every now and then before the big day. (if you don't like alcohol replace it in the recipe with orange juice)
- You can decorate it anyway you choose, I like it the traditional way with marzipan and royal icing. I will post some recipes for them soon .
- I think it is a great thing to be able to share family recipes and I'm very honoured and proud to share this one with you all. With big thanks to my Mor-Mor! The rest of what you read is her writing.
- Well here goes this one is for a nine inch cake tin.
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