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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I have just cut into the cake and must say it is the best xmas cake I have ever made,will never make any other now. Thank you Chelsea
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Deb Lawson
Such an easy recipe and it is beautiful. Do you have a recipe for the icing?CHELSEA: Hi there, good to hear you are enjoying this recipe! You could try our fondant icing recipe: http://www.chelsea.co.nz/browse-recipes/fondant-icing-recipe/
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mandy
Love the sound of this but can the sherry be replaced with something else??CHELSEA: Hi there, yes you could try brandy, rum or whiskey as alternatives to the sherry.
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Lyn
Loved the easy instructions...1st time I have made a Christmas cake...just put in oven looks and smells delicious..thank you
5
Sarah
This recipe was so straightforward and the result is amazing! Thank u so much.
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Lee
Nice and easy
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GILLIAN
A super easy recipe which produced 2 moist , flavorsome and delicious cakes. Will definitely be making this recipe again in the future.
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Jennie
Can I make this with gluten free flour?
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Georgina
We're not regular bakers but have made this cake for two years in a row and it's the loveliest Christmas cake ever
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Delyse
Great recipe. Made my first fruit cake at Xmas time and it was beautiful. Thanks for the great easy recipe! I have the Mammoth task of making a big fruit cake for a 75th jubilee. I'm thinking of making this recipe twice and baking in a roasting dish (one dish for each batch) then stacking them to make one big cake. Do you think this recipe would be big enough to use in a 29 x 45 roasting tray?CHELSEA: Hi there, yes this recipe makes 2 deep 20cm cakes or 2 regular 30cm cakes, so a roasting dish of that size per batch should work nicely. Good luck!
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).
I have just cut into the cake and must say it is the best xmas cake I have ever made,will never make any other now. Thank you Chelsea
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Deb Lawson
Such an easy recipe and it is beautiful. Do you have a recipe for the icing?CHELSEA: Hi there, good to hear you are enjoying this recipe! You could try our fondant icing recipe: http://www.chelsea.co.nz/browse-recipes/fondant-icing-recipe/
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mandy
Love the sound of this but can the sherry be replaced with something else??CHELSEA: Hi there, yes you could try brandy, rum or whiskey as alternatives to the sherry.
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Lyn
Loved the easy instructions...1st time I have made a Christmas cake...just put in oven looks and smells delicious..thank you
5
Sarah
This recipe was so straightforward and the result is amazing! Thank u so much.
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Lee
Nice and easy
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GILLIAN
A super easy recipe which produced 2 moist , flavorsome and delicious cakes. Will definitely be making this recipe again in the future.
5
Jennie
Can I make this with gluten free flour?
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Georgina
We're not regular bakers but have made this cake for two years in a row and it's the loveliest Christmas cake ever
5
Delyse
Great recipe. Made my first fruit cake at Xmas time and it was beautiful. Thanks for the great easy recipe! I have the Mammoth task of making a big fruit cake for a 75th jubilee. I'm thinking of making this recipe twice and baking in a roasting dish (one dish for each batch) then stacking them to make one big cake. Do you think this recipe would be big enough to use in a 29 x 45 roasting tray?CHELSEA: Hi there, yes this recipe makes 2 deep 20cm cakes or 2 regular 30cm cakes, so a roasting dish of that size per batch should work nicely. Good luck!