Christmas Cake

[lillybet]

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Have just taken a christmas cake out the oven from a recipe that Janis was kind enough to post on her for me.

Its Fab thanks so much hun :huggles:

Really cheered me up as should have been at Midland counties today showing the Iggy's but have been laid low with flu as has hubby .

I got up at 4am bloody clock changes drive me mad :rant:

Anyway the house smells lovely can't wait to get to eat it now

Lillibet

 

[posh totty]

see you soon then hun , cant wait to try it :huggles:

hope you feel better soon :huggles: :huggles:

 

[Janimal]

Aww glad you liked it Lilybet, My gran always used this one...and I love the smell when its cooking too.... :cheers: (if you are saving it ....dont forget to douse it with a bit :- " of alchohol each week... :lol:

might get round to doing mine soon hopefully. :thumbsup:

 

[lillybet]

Aww glad you liked it Lilybet, My gran always used this one...and I love the smell when its cooking too....   :cheers: (if you are saving it ....dont forget to douse it with a bit :- " of alchohol each week... :lol:  
might get round to doing mine soon hopefully. :thumbsup:

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Will do thanks for the reminder :thumbsup: Thats if the bottle of brandy lasts that long :- "

Good medicine when you are feeling rough :lol:

Lillibet

 

[Julie D]

Hi Janis can we see this famous recipe please, just about to make ours with my daughter.

I think we ought to have a tpoic with all our finished Christmas cakes on !

 

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Hi Janis can we see this famous recipe please, just about to make ours with my daughter.I think we ought to have a tpoic with all our finished Christmas cakes on !

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Yep...I'd like to see it too please Janis! :thumbsup:

 

[lillybet]

Just made another girls :- "

and its better than the first one :thumbsup:

lillibet

 

[Trish]

ive just made a cople of christmas cakes,and kiplin took a liking to one of them :rant: ,thank god he only managed to get a small bite ,with all the fruit he wouldnt have been too well after :sweating:

this is the one i use,if you love figs and prunes and apricots this is the one

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database...mas_14567.shtml

 

[jue332]

I made 2 last week, just put another 2 in the oven, got a few more to make.

Must say though they arn't all for us :b I make them for family and friends, I just love the smell of them cooking in the oven

 

[jue332]

These are a few of my finnished ones from last year

 

[Janimal]

For a 7 inch square tin or 8inch round cake

 

5 ozs butter

4 Eggs

7 oz Plain flour

6 oz Dark soft brown sugar

1 tablespoon black treacle

2 oz ground almonds

1 tsp mixed spice & cinnamon

1 lemon grated

1 orange rated

1/2 teasp. grated nutmeg

2 1/2 oz chopped almonds

10 oz currants

4 oz raisins

7oz sultanas

2 1/2 oz mixed peel

2 1/2 oz glace cherries

1 tablespoo orange juice

2 tablespoons Brandy

 

Mix all dried fruit...cut cherries wash and dry and add to fruit

mixed peel, almonds, grated orange, & lemon

 

sift flour, salt cinnamon mixed spice

 

cream butter till soft and fluffy, , add eggs one at a time plus a tablespoon of flour each time with every egg.

Then black treacle, orange, brandy and remaining flour then fruit

MIX WELL

 

Spread into a greased and lined tin make hollow in the centre.

 

Two thicknesses of brown paper tied with string around the outside.

 

150 degrees C - 300 degrees C Gas Mark 2 for 3 1/4 hours.

 

 

Here it is again for you Lilybet at your request...

 

[hely]

These are a few of my finnished ones from last year

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flippen eck....................they look lovely...............mind you i dont like chrimbo cake................................give me a huge chunck of choccie cake with cream anytime

but they do look nice well done :thumbsup:

 

[lillybet]

Just made a 3rd one :- "

This time I have also done a taster ,a small baked bean tin washed out dryed and greased and lined with greased proof paper :blink:

Cos its driving me mad smelling them cooking and not eating any :wacko:

Thanks again Janis :cheers:

lillibet

 

[Janimal]

Just made a 3rd one  :- "
This time I have also done a taster ,a small baked bean tin washed out dryed and greased and lined with greased proof paper  :blink:

Cos its driving me mad smelling them cooking and not eating any  :wacko:

Thanks again Janis  :cheers:

lillibet

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Gosh you have been a busy girl... :thumbsup: shall have to start mine soon :- "

theres nothing like a nice chunk of spice cake with a piece of cheese...yum. :thumbsup:

 

[Julie D]

For a 7 inch square tin or 8inch round cake

 

5 ozs butter

4 Eggs

7 oz Plain flour

6 oz Dark soft brown sugar

1 tablespoon black treacle

2 oz ground almonds

1 tsp mixed spice & cinnamon

1 lemon grated

1 orange rated

1/2 teasp. grated nutmeg

2 1/2 oz chopped almonds

10 oz currants

4 oz raisins

7oz sultanas

2 1/2 oz mixed peel

2 1/2 oz glace cherries

1 tablespoo orange juice

2 tablespoons Brandy

 

Mix all dried fruit...cut cherries wash and dry and add to fruit

mixed peel, almonds, grated orange, & lemon

 

sift flour, salt cinnamon mixed spice

 

cream butter till soft and fluffy, , add eggs one at a time plus a tablespoon of flour each time with every egg.

Then black treacle, orange, brandy and remaining flour then fruit

MIX WELL

 

Spread into a greased and lined tin make hollow in the centre.

 

Two thicknesses of brown paper tied with string around the outside.

 

150 degrees C - 300 degrees C Gas Mark 2 for 3 1/4 hours.

 

 

Here it is again for you Lilybet at your request...

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Thanks Janis, we'll try that one.....but for us microwave Queens...what does 150'c-300'c mean ? do we start on high, stick the knitting needle in then turn down low ? :b

 

[Janimal]

Julie I just keep that temp low right throughout the cooking....if you think its turning too brown on the top too quickly ...you can always turn it down.

But failing that - simple if the top burns you can always slice it off.

that temp is degrees centigrade or gas mark 3 or 4