Saris Holiday Cake Recipes

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CHRISTMAS CAKE - EASY MOIST FRUIT CAKE



Christmas Cake - EASY moist fruit cake image

Recipe video above. This is an easy Christmas Cake that requires no overnight fruit soaking. It's a fruit cake that's incredibly easy to make, with a rich, velvety texture that's full flavoured and so moist it can be eaten plain. (But no one turns away a slosh of custard!) Just as good made on the day - or weeks later.

Provided by Nagi

Categories     Dessert

Time 4h45m

Number Of Ingredients 24

300g / 10 oz raisins
150g / 5 oz diced dried apricots (, chopped 8 mm / 1/3")
75g / 2.5 oz mixed peel (, diced 5mm / 1/5)
150g / 5 oz glace cherries (, chopped 8 mm / 1/3")
180g / 6 oz dates (, diced 5mm / 1/5")
1 cup + 2 tbsp apple juice, OR 1/3 brandy + 2/3 juice ( (Note 2))
115g / 8 tbsp unsalted butter (, softened (1 US stick))
1 1/2 cups dark brown sugar (, packed (Note 3))
1/2 cup vegetable oil ((or canola, peanut, grapeseed))
3 tbsp molasses or golden syrup ((Note 4))
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp all spice
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
3 eggs
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 2/3 cups plain flour ((all purpose flour))
3/4 cup walnuts (, chopped (optional))
500ml / 1 pint pouring custard (, homemade or store bought (Note 5))
250g / 8 oz "ready to roll" marzipan
250g / 8 oz "ready to roll" white fondant
Cherries dusted with icing sugar
Cherries or other fruit dusted with icing sugar ((on plain cake, looks very pretty!))
Drippy white glaze ((directions below))

Steps:

  • Place dried fruit and juice/brandy in a large microwavable container. Microwave 1 1/2 minutes on high or until hot.
  • Stir to coat all fruit in liquid. Cover then set aside for 1 hour (to plump up/soak and cool).
  • Preheat oven to 160°C / 320°F (140°C fan). Grease and line a 21 - 22 cm / 8 - 9" round cake pan with baking paper (parchment paper) (7 cm / 2.75" tall).
  • Using an electric beater, beat butter and sugar until smooth and creamy (about 1 minute on speed 5).
  • Add oil and molasses, beat until combined.
  • Add salt, spices and baking powder - beat until incorporated.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, beating until just incorporated
  • Stir in the flour.
  • When mostly incorporated, stir in the fruit mix (including all the extra liquid in bowl) and walnuts (if using).
  • Pour into cake pan, cover with foil and bake for 3 hours 15 minutes, removing foil the last 45 minutes. Skewer inserted into middle should come out clean with no batter on it.
  • Remove from oven and cool for 20 minutes before transferring to cooling rack. Cool completely before serving.
  • Cake is moist and so full flavoured, it can be eaten plain. But see below for decorating and serving ideas (traditionally served with pouring custard).
  • Cutting: Either cut into thin wedges, or cut cake into thin strips (2cm / 0.75" or so), then cut those strips into serving size pieces.
  • Traditional White Christmas Cake (pictured in post) - Marzipan and fondant, see Decorating Note.
  • Simple - pile top with fresh cherries or other fruit, dust with icing sugar (powdered sugar). Wrap a ribbon around the cake for extra touch!
  • Drippy white glaze - use the glaze in this Lemon Cake recipe, but leave out the lemon juice (ie make a plain sweet white glaze). Flip cake upside down for flat surface then glaze per that recipe.
  • Serving - serve with custard for a traditional experience! Either homemade custard or store bought pouring custard (jazz it up by mixing in vanilla seed paste!).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 388 kcal, Carbohydrate 64 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 15 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Cholesterol 38 mg, Sodium 127 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 37 g, ServingSize 1 serving

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