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MY MUM'S CHRISTMAS CAKE



My Mum's Christmas Cake image

Instructions for cooking much quicker boiled fruit cake given below also. Mum used to make a boiled fruit cake often, sometimes with drained crushed pineapple in the mixture.

Provided by Ninna

Categories     Dessert

Time 3h40m

Yield 1 Christmas cake

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 1/2 cups currants, 250g
1 1/2 cups sultanas, 250g
1 1/2 cups raisins, 250g
60 g glace cherries, halved
1 cup butter (250g)
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup water, hot
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
4 eggs, beaten
250 g plain flour
1/2 cup rum, maybe little more
1/2 cup almonds, blanched to decorate

Steps:

  • CHRISTMAS CAKE:.
  • Beat sugar & butter very well; mix in all fruit (soaked in rum overnight), carb soda and spice.
  • Add eggs and then fold in flour, then add water.
  • Spoon mixture cake tin lined with 2 thicknesses each of brown and greased greaseproof paper; arrange extra almonds around top - brown paper on top of cake while it is cooking will stop it scorching.
  • Cook 3 hrs 150degC (300degF), lower for fan forced - check cake with skewer or knife if it comes out clean it is cooked.
  • BOILED FRUIT CAKE:
  • Soak fruit with rum overnight.
  • Then boil everything together, other than eggs and flour; now add eggs and fold in flour.
  • Cook at 150oC (300degF), for 2 1/2 hours.
  • NB: Check both types of cakes after 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 6780.6, Fat 247.2, SaturatedFat 127.3, Cholesterol 1334, Sodium 3306.2, Carbohydrate 1049.2, Fiber 51.9, Sugar 687.2, Protein 98.9

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