Name: Gift A Christmas Cake
Prep time: 180 min
Total time: 180 min
Ingredients: 250 gms unsalted Butter; 200 gms Brown sugar (dark or Light); 4 Large Eggs; 10 ml Vanilla Essence; 3/4 cup water; 450 gm plain flour (or you can use 500 gm with 1/2 tsp baking powder); 50 gm self raising flour; bi (carbonate of soda - 1 1/4 tsp); 300 ml orange juice; 250 gms raisins and sultanas; 200 gms black currant; 150 gms almond nuts ground; 100 gms mixed peel; 150 gms glazed cherries; 100 gms chopped dates; 50 gms candied ginger; 50 gms dried apricots and figs choppped; 2 Tbs orange marmalade; 2 tbs Black treacle or liquid caramel; 1 cup orange juice, orange and lemon rind grated; Spices; 1 tsp pepper; 1 tsp five spice powder; 1 tsp cinnamon powder; 1 tsp grated nutmeg; 1 tsp mace powder; Cherries and nuts

Gift A Christmas Cake

By MollyRajan

• December 11, 2015

Gift A Christmas Cake

Christmas cake is a type of fruitcake served at Christmas time in many countries. It is very easy to prepare and it is the most preferred cake by kids

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Prep Time 3

Total Time 3

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

250 gms unsalted Butter
200 gms Brown sugar dark or Light
4 Large Eggs
10 ml Vanilla Essence
3/4 cup water
450 gm plain flour or you can use 500 gm with 1/2 tsp baking powder
50 gm self raising flour
bi carbonate of soda - 1 1/4 tsp
300 ml orange juice
250 gms raisins and sultanas
200 gms black currant
150 gms almond nuts ground
100 gms mixed peel
150 gms glazed cherries
100 gms chopped dates
50 gms candied ginger
50 gms dried apricots and figs choppped
2 Tbs orange marmalade
2 tbs Black treacle or liquid caramel
1 cup orange juice, orange and lemon rind grated
Spices
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp five spice powder
1 tsp cinnamon powder
1 tsp grated nutmeg
1 tsp mace powder

Decoration :-

Cherries and nuts

Instructions

Soak all dry fruits and nuts in orange juice and leave overnight.
Grease two loaf pans (25.4 x 14 x 5.6 cm) and line with butter paper. Preheat oven at 140c Simmer Together :- soaked fruits , butter, brown sugar, water in a large pan for 5 minutes. Leave to cool. Add soda bicarb. Mix gently when it froths.
Beat eggs lightly. Add to the cooled mixture a little at a time. Mix with a wooden spoon.
Sieve the flour with spices. Add to the egg mixture and fold in lightly.
Add Caramel or (black treacle), orange juice, vanilla essence, salt, orange and lemon rind
Add more orange juice if the batter is too thick and stir.
Pour into greased and line loaf pans. Bake for 2 1/2 to 3 hrs until cooked.
Cool and store wrapped in foil to mature. Remove wrappings after a week. Slice into even pieces