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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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?
5
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!
5
Gale Johnstone
I make at least 6 of these cakes every year for family and friends and they all love it, even 2 people who dont like fruit cake actually like this one! So easy to make and would keep for a long time if it got the chance! Rich, dark and moist - what more could one ask for in a fruit cake?
5
Elissa
Wonderful and easy to make. Would it work with a gluten free flour?Chelsea Sugar:Yes, you can substitute the plain flour for gluten free flour.
5
Deb Roberts
I've just made up the wet mixture for this cake, and added the juice and zest of a lemon and orange, will add more zest of both before baking. I also added a grated apple (thanks for the tip further down) and a cinnamon stick along with the mixed spice. My kitchen smells like heaven and I burnt my tongue trying to taste it too soon - bad Deb. Super easy cake, I can tell it's going to be moist, thanks Chelsea.
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).
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?
5
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!
5
Gale Johnstone
I make at least 6 of these cakes every year for family and friends and they all love it, even 2 people who dont like fruit cake actually like this one! So easy to make and would keep for a long time if it got the chance! Rich, dark and moist - what more could one ask for in a fruit cake?
5
Elissa
Wonderful and easy to make. Would it work with a gluten free flour?Chelsea Sugar:Yes, you can substitute the plain flour for gluten free flour.
5
Deb Roberts
I've just made up the wet mixture for this cake, and added the juice and zest of a lemon and orange, will add more zest of both before baking. I also added a grated apple (thanks for the tip further down) and a cinnamon stick along with the mixed spice. My kitchen smells like heaven and I burnt my tongue trying to taste it too soon - bad Deb. Super easy cake, I can tell it's going to be moist, thanks Chelsea.