Ingredients
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christmas cakes
- 1000 grams mixed dried fruit
- sherry or port
- 250 grams Butter
- 250 grams brown sugar
- 4 eggs
- 150 grams plain flour
- 150 grams Self Raising Flour
- 1/2 tablespoon mixed spice
- 1 teaspoon Nutmeg
- 60 grams slivered almonds
- lemon essence
Recipe's preparation
Soak the mixed dried fruit in a generous amount of sherry or port, overnight or for a few days in an airtight container.
Pre heat oven 150 degrees.
Place brown sugar & cubed butter in TM bowl, speed 8, 5 seconds. Insert butterfly, 2 mins, speed 3-4.
Add 4 eggs, 30 seconds, speed 3-4. Remove butterfly.
Add plain flour, self raising flour, mixed spice & nutmeg. 20 seconds speed 4.
Pour mixture into a bowl containing the soaked fruit. Add the almonds & a little lemon essence & fold through.
Spoon mixture into muffin/cupcake cases.
Bake 150deg 40-60 mins or until a skewer comes out clean.
Makes 20-30 depending on the size of the cases used.
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Tip
Instead of making mini cakes, this mixture will also make one 8 inch cake.
Cook for 2 hour @ 150 degrees, then reduce to 120 degrees until cooked (when a skewer comes out clean)
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Comments
Add a commentThanks for a great recipe. Made them a couple of...
Thanks for a great recipe. Made them a couple of times. Always delicious. I use gluten free flour, works great.
Added only 220 gms of sugar . Also orange peel....
Added only 220 gms of sugar . Also orange peel. Decorate with silvered almond and half cherry. Cup cske paper and baking paper cut square 6"
Will definitely make these again next Christmas!...
Will definitely make these again next Christmas! So quick and easy and tasty, though mine turned out more like muffins than cakes. Thank you Thermonats for sharing.
Thermonats: i used apple juice instead of alcohol....
Thermonats: i used apple juice instead of alcohol. Will they still keep in a container or do I need to freeze leftover ones? 😊
I've just made these with apple juice instead of...
I've just made these with apple juice instead of alcohol. Would they still last 12months in an airtight container? 😊
Great easy recipe and taste
Great easy recipe and taste great
They will keep for 12
They will keep for 12 months!! Keep in an airtight/Tupperware container
How long does it last for.
How long does it last for. Want to make it earlier for xma
I made this last week as 1
I made this last week as 1 big cake and it was beautiful! Plenty of fruit and very moist. Our visitors loved it!
Great little cakes. I made
Great little cakes. I made them dairy free with nuttelex and soaked fruit in brandy. It made 6 wonderful little 2 person sized Christmas cakes which I baked in lined ceramic ramekins. These will now be a yearly Christmas tradition. Thanks
Made they today & wow
Made they today & wow what can i say:
Supper easy & really moist
I made 12 from a muffin pan very nice going to make them ever Christmas now
thank you KatJ for your
thank you KatJ for your advice
Like Natly, I cooked 8 of
Like Natly, I cooked 8 of these in small spring form tins (9cm- across). They were so nice, I have fruit soaking in port for another half batch (4).
i am wrapping them with cling wrap, then clear cellophane with ribbon trim to give as small token gifts.
fruit cakes generally keeps well if you gave liquor in them. I painted the tops with extra port, using a clean pastry brush. If you do that once a week till Xmas they will be sure to stay moist.
Thankyou Thermonats for submitting your recipe- will definitely make again.
How long will these last?
How long will these last? Would like to make pre-christmas
Great Natly, I'm pleased you
Great Natly, I'm pleased you like them
These little cakes are
These little cakes are delicious. lovely and moist with a beautiful flavour. I cooked mine in mini springform tins ( for about 70 mins) and got eight little cakes ready to put into homemade Christmas hampers. This recipe will be used every Christmas from now on