Simple Christmas Cake Recipe

Cheetahshop

April 10, 2023

Introduction

Christmas is a time for celebration and indulgence. What better way to indulge than with a delicious homemade Christmas cake? This simple Christmas cake recipe is perfect for those who want to make a cake from scratch without the fuss. It's easy to make and tastes amazing.

Ingredients

For the cake, you will need:

225g unsalted butter, softened
225g caster sugar
4 medium eggs
225g self-raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp mixed spice
100g glacé cherries, chopped
100g mixed peel
100g sultanas
100g raisins
50g blanched almonds, chopped
3 tbsp brandy

For the icing, you will need:

500g marzipan
500g icing sugar
2-3 tbsp water

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 150°C (130°C fan)/300°F/gas mark 2. 2. Grease and line a 20cm/8in round cake tin with baking paper. 3. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. 4. Beat in the eggs one at a time. 5. Sift in the flour, baking powder, and mixed spice and fold in until fully combined. 6. Add the cherries, mixed peel, sultanas, raisins, almonds, and brandy and mix until evenly distributed. 7. Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and level the surface with a spatula. 8. Bake in the preheated oven for 2-2.5 hours, or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. 9. Leave the cake to cool in the tin for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Icing

1. Dust a clean work surface with icing sugar and roll out the marzipan to fit the top of your cake. 2. Place the marzipan on top of the cooled cake and smooth down gently. 3. Dust the work surface with more icing sugar and roll out the icing to fit the top of your cake. 4. Brush the marzipan with water and place the icing on top. 5. Smooth down gently and decorate as desired.

Nutrition

This recipe makes 12 servings. Each serving contains:

Calories: 620
Carbohydrates: 96g
Protein: 7g
Fat: 23g
Saturated Fat: 9g
Cholesterol: 90mg
Sodium: 95mg
Potassium: 412mg
Fiber: 2g
Sugar: 76g
Vitamin A: 535IU
Calcium: 102mg
Iron: 2mg

Conclusion

This simple Christmas cake recipe is perfect for those who want to make a cake from scratch without the fuss. It's easy to make and tastes amazing. With its delicious fruit and nut filling and smooth icing, it's sure to be a hit with your friends and family. Try making it this Christmas and see for yourself how delicious it is!