This easy to make Christmas cake is the best! The secret to success is baking it on a low temperature for longer. This makes two cakes - halve the recipe if you only want one but it is worth making two!
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Belinda
Made it as one big cake in a 27cm cake tin. Cooked for 4.5 hours. It makes a very big cake. Delicious. So easy.
5
Lee
Superb recipe, beautifully moist delicious cake. Make the 2 exactly as the recipe given,you wont be disappointed. Thank you for just the greatest recipe and soooo simple
5
Robyna
Everyone loved this cake, it was so moist and delicious and so easy to make. I made it as 1 large cake 23 x 23 cm it took 4 hours to cook.
5
Jessica
This repices is amazing! Cooked for 3 hours on low in a fan bake oven and the cake wasn't dry, thank you so much for sharing the repice.
5
Annie
A complete novice here :) I have made this recipe for the first time today, just a question: To store does the cake get wrapped in foil then cheesecloth, is the cheesecloth dampened? then do I store it in a storage container?CHELSEA SUGAR: Hi there, thanks for your feedback, we have updated the instructions to make this more clear :-)
5
Unknown
Very easy to make. It is moist. Tastes great
5
Marie
Beautiful...it is my go-to recipe!!
5
Karen
The Best xmas cake I have ever made, Dark and moist. I used Brandy and 1 1/2 cups dark cane sugar. I added Hazelnuts, sliced almonds and Glace cherries. I baked in a very large tin for 4 hours @ 125 celsius. I used classic bake no fan bake. Just perfect!
5
Jill Thyne
My favourite Christmas Cake, lost count how many I have made.
5
Substitute for rum or sherry
Hi what can I use as a substitute for alcohol in the cake please.Chelsea Sugar:Fruit juice is an easy and tasty alternative to alcohol. Orange juice is commonly used as a substitute.
Heat Tararua Butter, Chelsea White Sugar, fruit, sherry, spice, Edmonds Baking Soda and Chelsea Golden Syrup in a large saucepan. Heat over a medium heat for 2 minutes, stirring often. Allow to cool fully (at least 1 hour).
Heat oven to 125°C conventional bake. Grease 2 x deep 20cm round tins (or 2 x regular 30cm tins) and triple line with baking paper, ensuring the paper extends up the sides beyond the tin.
Beat eggs and stir through cooled fruit mixture. Sift dry ingredients and fold into fruit mixture with orange zest.
Spoon into tins, bake for approximately 3 -3 ½ hours or until cooked when tested with a skewer. Decorate once cool.
Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place. Wrap in tin foil, and then cheesecloth. Will keep for at least a year and stays deliciously moist.
Note We have updated this recipe to make it easier to bake by spreading it across two cake tins. You can still make it as one cake, just use a larger tin and allow for a longer cooking time (approximately 4 hrs) and check it regularly.
Additional tips
Place a double layer of baking paper across top of tin to prevent cake browning too quickly (avoiding contact with cake mixture).
Made it as one big cake in a 27cm cake tin. Cooked for 4.5 hours. It makes a very big cake. Delicious. So easy.
5
Lee
Superb recipe, beautifully moist delicious cake. Make the 2 exactly as the recipe given,you wont be disappointed. Thank you for just the greatest recipe and soooo simple
5
Robyna
Everyone loved this cake, it was so moist and delicious and so easy to make. I made it as 1 large cake 23 x 23 cm it took 4 hours to cook.
5
Jessica
This repices is amazing! Cooked for 3 hours on low in a fan bake oven and the cake wasn't dry, thank you so much for sharing the repice.
5
Annie
A complete novice here :) I have made this recipe for the first time today, just a question: To store does the cake get wrapped in foil then cheesecloth, is the cheesecloth dampened? then do I store it in a storage container?CHELSEA SUGAR: Hi there, thanks for your feedback, we have updated the instructions to make this more clear :-)
5
Unknown
Very easy to make. It is moist. Tastes great
5
Marie
Beautiful...it is my go-to recipe!!
5
Karen
The Best xmas cake I have ever made, Dark and moist. I used Brandy and 1 1/2 cups dark cane sugar. I added Hazelnuts, sliced almonds and Glace cherries. I baked in a very large tin for 4 hours @ 125 celsius. I used classic bake no fan bake. Just perfect!
5
Jill Thyne
My favourite Christmas Cake, lost count how many I have made.
5
Substitute for rum or sherry
Hi what can I use as a substitute for alcohol in the cake please.Chelsea Sugar:Fruit juice is an easy and tasty alternative to alcohol. Orange juice is commonly used as a substitute.