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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What did you think of this recipe?
Ngaire
So happy with the result! Beautiful rich and moist cakes. Question - what size tin do we use if we want to make one cake please?
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neil colman
my 1st attempt at baking a xmas cake (im 72 ) lol found it real good question do you melt the butter 1stChelsea Sugar:The butter will melt during the first step when added to the saucepan with the sugar, fruit, sherry, spice, baking soda and syrup.
5
Sue
I make this for every Christmas. Its my go to, favorite recipe. So moist and delicious.
5
Susan
Good recipe. Really different from the way I have made Christmas cakes before but so easy and quick. I did add a heaped tsp of ginger and cinnamon as well cos I love those flavours in my cakes.
5
Jennifer wells
Hi can I make this in fan oven,my oven is fan only would love to try this recipeChelsea Sugar:It is best to use conventional settings where possible for best results but this shouldn't stop you from trying the recipe.
5
SophieMcCormack
Best and easiest Christmas Cake I have ever had. So many compliments too. Yummy!
4
Unknown
Awesome recipe.... Stays moist for ages.... Great flavour.... :)
5
Miriam Ferguson
An amazingly moist tasty cake. You have the balance exactly right - addictive!Lovely with a brandy icing
5
Vida
I have just put the cakes in the oven. My only comment so far is that you need a very large saucepan. I used a preserving pan and the cake went together very well.
4
David Crawford
this is the easiest cake to bake and i thing the most delicious to eat, if you can't get this right then don't go near the kitchen. I cooked mine in one large square tin in a Breville digital bench oven at the recommended temperature, It did not take the four hours to bake but there was no darkening of the sides or bottom of the cake and the top did not crack or rise in the middle. As is stated keeps very well and stays nice and moist.
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).
So happy with the result! Beautiful rich and moist cakes. Question - what size tin do we use if we want to make one cake please?
5
neil colman
my 1st attempt at baking a xmas cake (im 72 ) lol found it real good question do you melt the butter 1stChelsea Sugar:The butter will melt during the first step when added to the saucepan with the sugar, fruit, sherry, spice, baking soda and syrup.
5
Sue
I make this for every Christmas. Its my go to, favorite recipe. So moist and delicious.
5
Susan
Good recipe. Really different from the way I have made Christmas cakes before but so easy and quick. I did add a heaped tsp of ginger and cinnamon as well cos I love those flavours in my cakes.
5
Jennifer wells
Hi can I make this in fan oven,my oven is fan only would love to try this recipeChelsea Sugar:It is best to use conventional settings where possible for best results but this shouldn't stop you from trying the recipe.
5
SophieMcCormack
Best and easiest Christmas Cake I have ever had. So many compliments too. Yummy!
4
Unknown
Awesome recipe.... Stays moist for ages.... Great flavour.... :)
5
Miriam Ferguson
An amazingly moist tasty cake. You have the balance exactly right - addictive!Lovely with a brandy icing
5
Vida
I have just put the cakes in the oven. My only comment so far is that you need a very large saucepan. I used a preserving pan and the cake went together very well.
4
David Crawford
this is the easiest cake to bake and i thing the most delicious to eat, if you can't get this right then don't go near the kitchen. I cooked mine in one large square tin in a Breville digital bench oven at the recommended temperature, It did not take the four hours to bake but there was no darkening of the sides or bottom of the cake and the top did not crack or rise in the middle. As is stated keeps very well and stays nice and moist.