Easy Xmas Cake Recipe Nz

The recipe i have provided below is one that i use year after year.

Easy xmas cake recipe nz. The cake should be firm to the touch and when it begins to shrink from the sides and a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean it is done remove from the oven and cool for 15 minutes. It appeals to a wide scope of fruit cake o philes and is so easy. Preheat oven to 130 c.

There is of course one secret ingredient but you ll have to read the recipe to find out. Beat in eggs one at a time until just combined between additions. Spoon into the prepared cake tin.

Level off the top evenly with the back of a spoon. This hearty christmas cake will serve between 14 21 people and will take around 3hrs to prepare and bake. Place butter sugar eggs flour baking powder and spice into a large bowl.

1kg mixed dried fruit. Beat butter and sugar in a small bowl with an electric mixer until just combined. Butter and line cake tin with double thickness baking paper cover the sides and base with several thickness of newspaper secure with string.

Pre heat oven to 140c. This simple all in one recipe makes the perfect fruit base for your festive treat. Heat over a medium heat for 2 minutes stirring often.

Line cake tin or tins with baking paper i use a 23cm cake tin for a very large cake or recycled 450g tuna cans for small cakes look for cans without a plastic coating inside. 2 cups self raising flour or gluten free self raising flour. Add the almonds and soaked fruit.