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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Sylvia Penny
I just made this version of your Xmas cake recipes yesterday and while my “ live in offical cake tester“ thought it was delicious- I feel it doesn't need two cups of sugar- just one would be plenty. I do prefer your recipe for the “ moist Xmas cake. That made a really lovely cake.
4
Unknown
Both my daughter and I made this cake which is great. Her's was better than mine as I baked with fan bake on and she used top and bottom elements - better all round.
5
Kathryn
Lovely moist easy to make Christmas Cake.
5
jacqui turner
love this recipe < just wondering if could use gluten free flour?CHELSEA SUGAR: Hi there, yes you can!
5
Emma
Best cake ever! Just popped this years one in the oven 3rd year making it family loves it isn't too rich nice and moist, I double the spice and 1 1/2c sherry, do the first step with the fruit, butter syrup sherry etc then leave mixture till next day then bake with eggs flour etc, I've only ever made it 6-8 weeks before Xmas feed the cake a little every week or so honestly it's amazing, my grandma always made a Xmas cake 40 years later and I've decided to carry on the tradition with this cake, I make the full mixture and use one large square cake tin approx 4hrs cooking
5
Ali Mason
Nice, easy suits my style
4
Sandy van Tulder
I don't have much luck with Christmas cakes so I decided to do one cake.Thank you, thank you , thank you.Fantastic recipe....I shared with friends first because I knew they would tell me the truth.They loved it.... I have my forever Christmas cake now Chelsea....Many thanks again.
5
Cathy
I have made this recipe for four Christmases now. It is easy, consistently successful and earns a lot of compliments.
5
Therese
Hi can you tell me if I am able to use GI cane or brown sugar instead of white sugar ??CHELSEA: Hi there, yes we think brown sugar would work well. We haven't tried using the low GI sugar in this recipe before but this should also work ok.
3
Allison Kazakevics
I see that the recipe say's 2 x 20 cm cake tins, once the cake is cool do you stack on top of the other, or leave as single cakes?If I wished to make the Christmas Cake in one tin, what size Cake Tin should I use> and is 4 hours the length of cooking time.As I wish to have one Cake.5 Stars, it looks an easy recipe to make.CHELSEA: Hi there, you leave these as single cakes. We would recommend a 25-30cm cake tin if baking in one tin. Try 4 hours but keep an eye on it as all ovens are different. 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 just made this version of your Xmas cake recipes yesterday and while my “ live in offical cake tester“ thought it was delicious- I feel it doesn't need two cups of sugar- just one would be plenty. I do prefer your recipe for the “ moist Xmas cake. That made a really lovely cake.
4
Unknown
Both my daughter and I made this cake which is great. Her's was better than mine as I baked with fan bake on and she used top and bottom elements - better all round.
5
Kathryn
Lovely moist easy to make Christmas Cake.
5
jacqui turner
love this recipe < just wondering if could use gluten free flour?CHELSEA SUGAR: Hi there, yes you can!
5
Emma
Best cake ever! Just popped this years one in the oven 3rd year making it family loves it isn't too rich nice and moist, I double the spice and 1 1/2c sherry, do the first step with the fruit, butter syrup sherry etc then leave mixture till next day then bake with eggs flour etc, I've only ever made it 6-8 weeks before Xmas feed the cake a little every week or so honestly it's amazing, my grandma always made a Xmas cake 40 years later and I've decided to carry on the tradition with this cake, I make the full mixture and use one large square cake tin approx 4hrs cooking
5
Ali Mason
Nice, easy suits my style
4
Sandy van Tulder
I don't have much luck with Christmas cakes so I decided to do one cake.Thank you, thank you , thank you.Fantastic recipe....I shared with friends first because I knew they would tell me the truth.They loved it.... I have my forever Christmas cake now Chelsea....Many thanks again.
5
Cathy
I have made this recipe for four Christmases now. It is easy, consistently successful and earns a lot of compliments.
5
Therese
Hi can you tell me if I am able to use GI cane or brown sugar instead of white sugar ??CHELSEA: Hi there, yes we think brown sugar would work well. We haven't tried using the low GI sugar in this recipe before but this should also work ok.
3
Allison Kazakevics
I see that the recipe say's 2 x 20 cm cake tins, once the cake is cool do you stack on top of the other, or leave as single cakes?If I wished to make the Christmas Cake in one tin, what size Cake Tin should I use> and is 4 hours the length of cooking time.As I wish to have one Cake.5 Stars, it looks an easy recipe to make.CHELSEA: Hi there, you leave these as single cakes. We would recommend a 25-30cm cake tin if baking in one tin. Try 4 hours but keep an eye on it as all ovens are different. Good luck :-)