Christmas cake part 2 100gm glazed Cherries, The soaked fruit from step 1 350gm Plain flour, Teaspoon, Mixed spice 100gm Ground Almonds 4 Eggs 150ml Milk, 225gm butter, 225gm soft brown sugar Whisk butter and sugar together, add Flour, spice and almonds, Mix eggs and milk together Pour eggs and milk over the mixture and whisk. Drain the fruit and mix into the mixture Chop the cherries and roll in flour and add to mix. Give a good stir and put into a 20cm cake tin. I made 2 cakes as not everyone in the family likes Christmas cake so made 1 for Christmas and 1 to eat as a fruit cake. The cake will take about 3hrs at 150°c, check after 2 and 21/2 hours If it cooks to quick cover with kitchen paper.
Posted on: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 14:45:00 +0000