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Christmas Fruitcake
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Bianca MwaleChristmas Fruitcake
Every year I plan to gift fruitcake slices for Christmas to family and friends but somehow my husband and I end up eating it all 😂. I hope this year we can do better. This time around I’m using a recipe that requires just 3weeks of prep time so that by the time it’s ready, it’s already Christmas time. I normally would make fruitcake 3 to 4months prior but that clearly hasn’t stayed true to the purpose.
Ingredient
Food ration :
10 to 12 servingsCooking time :
2 hours
100 ml
premier brandy
250 g
softened butter
250 g
self-rising flour
1 tsp
cinnamon powder
1/4 tsp
salt
1/2 tsp
nutmeg
1 tsp
ginger powder
1/2 tsp
mixed spice
Cooking instructions
* Step 1
Soak mixed fruits in brandy for a minimum of 24hrs i.e. you could soak longer to about a week, stir every few days for even distribution of the alcohol. The idea is for the fruits to suck in all the liquid
* Step 2
Preheat oven between 130C to 140C. Line an 8” round pan with doubled layered parchment paper at the bottom and on the sides. Set aside
* Step 3
Cream butter and sugar until light, airy, and almost doubled in volume (about 10minutes of heavy beating on a stand mixer). Beat in the eggs, one at a time and ensuring a thorough mix between each addition. Beat in the treacle
* Step 4
Sift together all the dry ingredients then FOLD into the creamed mixture until fully incorporated. However, do not over-mix
* Step 5
Stir the fruits into the cake mixture. Transfer into the baking tin and bake for 2hrs or until skewer poked through comes out clean or with a few dry crumbs. Once baked, poke holes into the cake let cool in pan on a wire rack for 20minutes to allow the cake to firm up and hold shape
* Step 6
Once out of the pan, feed the cake with brandy by pouring spoonfuls all over the top and brushing the sides (you need about 3 to 4 tablespoons for this size). For storage, keep it wrapped in layers of cling wrap and foil to retain it’s moisture. Repeat the feeding once every week and stop feeding a week prior to when the cake will be served
* Step 7
Decorate with fondant or leave as is. Enjoy!
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