Christmas Cake Recipe - Easy Fruit Cake that's beautifully moist!
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- An easy Christmas cake that turns out perfect every time. No creaming, beating or soaking of fruit required! Plus tips on storage and feeding your Christmas cake.
Feeding your fruit cake in the weeks leading up to Christmas helps to build and intensify the flavour of the cake, and will ensure it's beautifully moist.
Oven Temp:
Bake in the oven at 150C/300F (fan) for 45 minutes, then 140C/275F (fan) for a further 60-75 minutes - until an inserted skewer comes out clean.
Alcohol-free Christmas Cake:
For a non-alcoholic version, you can replace the alcohol with cold tea, fresh orange or apple juice.
You can then feed the cake with either:
1. Cold tea
2. Fresh orange or apple juice
3. Ginger cordial mixed with water (2 tsp mixed with 2 tbsp water)
4. Rum flavouring mixed with water (⅛ tsp mixed with 2 tbsp water).
If you do this, don’t make the cake any earlier than November, as juice (as opposed to alcohol) could start tasting funny after more than a couple of months.
The full Christmas cake recipe is available on our site: www.kitchensanctuary.com/nove...
The easy fruit cake ingredients:
3/4 cup (175g) unsalted butter, chopped
1 packed cup (210g) light brown muscavado sugar
2 + 2/3 cups (400g) mixed dried fruit
1 cup (200g) glacé cherries roughly chopped
1 cup (100g) dried cranberries
Zest and juice of 1 orange
Zest of 1 lemon
1/2 cup (120ml) cherry brandy
1/2 cup (85g) ground almonds (coarsely ground - not the type that is like flour)
3 large eggs lightly whisked
1 + 2/3 cup (200g) plain/all-purpose flour
½ tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground mixed spice
1 tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground allspice
To feed the Christmas cake:
Cherry brandy (1-2 tbsp per week)
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What is a good (non-alcohol) substitute for the brandy?
Apple juice, cold black tea or even a strong mixture of ginger cordial and water would work well too.
orange juice, this cake is originated from Kerala, India and the name of this cake itself is christmas cake. I am very sure that this lady learned this cake recipe from some indian, but she make totally different than indian style, she uses 90% of the ingredients same as we do but she make this cake as someone mke curry. you have to follow steps, like beat egg white separate and egg york separate, we soak dry fruits in orange juice overnight, then caramelize one cup of sugar to almost coffee colour and this is the most important part to get the best cake. this lady is poring brandy on the top of the cake but traditionally when making the cake brandy is mixed with the ingredients before you bake.
@Barkath Ullah spare us made up history of Christmas cake having it's originss in India. Check your facts ! The cake has it's origins in England NOT India !
@@annaarbas12155 You're funny this cake is traditionally British. I can't imagine ancient Indians baking a Christmas cake. That's laughable.
@@annaarbas12155 It is indeed English in origin, NOT Indian. It's origins go back to before the 16th Century to something called 'Christmas Porridge'. In any case, why would Indians create a CHRISTMAS cake?
This made me cry, I wasn't even looking for a Christmas cake recipe, a total different recipie, just the look of it made me cry, then as I watched you, and you said making it in November, 😥 my beautiful mum, always did this, and a very similar recipie as yours, she passed away christmas morning at 7am , 5yrs ago this Christmas coming... Gee I miss her, I haven't made a Christmas cake before, she always did the honours, and I haven't eaten any for 5yrs now.. I'm going to give it ago, in honor of my mum, it was always just me and mum growing up, just the 2 of us, we were close, even though money was tight growing up, she always splurged on making this beautiful christmas cake.. I hope I do it justice for my family.. She would of been 76 on 10th Dec 2020.
Awww Shane your comment brought a tear to my eye. It is difficult to lose a loved one on any day of the year but Christmas must be so so heartbreaking. I hope your cake turns out well. I'm sure your mum will be with you, looking over your shoulder to ensure it turns out perfect. Try to enjoy the day, I am sure your mum would not want you to be sad. My kindest wishes to you. Take care
Ohh that's sad though
Hi Shane. I am sure you made the cake perfectly, because your heart is in it. Traditions are what make a family and following/ passing them through the generations is what love is. I literally turned into my Grandma and mimic everything she made. You also pick this great channel to make your mom proud!
Hi Shane. So sorry to hear of your mum passing away Christmas day, i know exactly how you feel because i also lost my mother on Christmas morning 20yrs ago after she had been battling emphysema for 12yrs.
I couldn't bare Christmas after that, wouldn't put up no decorations or tree and Christmas song's knocks me for six, especially when the day gets closer.
Shane Dear. Losing our loved one is not easy. I too lost my dad last Month. And now it's 5 days before Deepavali. And I am preparing all the cookies and Indian sweets for my children. My late dad always loved my kids and slogged till his last breath for them. When I got a call at 4.30 from the doctor saying. We removed the ventilator to do a scope but your father passed away. I was shattered. I never thought he would die. Perhaps I was thinking my dad is gonna leave forever.
Last I saw him in cold hands wrapped in a white cloth. I kissed him and said.. Appa( Dad) you won the race. U go 1st and I'll join u.
I miss him everyday. Sorry to story so much here. It's your space actually. I understand how much your mum would have been close with you. She left you with all beautiful moments to cherish. She left you will all good memories to recall. She never left you. Her blessings are always there for you.
Cheer up and bring on life to your mothers culture fruit cake. Love y'all. Take care. This Too Shall Pass
I made this Cake in November 20th, 2022. This is my 1st ever Christmas Cake and my first ever cake. Today, on Boxing Day of 2022 I cut into the cake and served a segment to my Wife - who has made our Christmas cake for the last 40 years.......No pressure then! I said nothing to her about ingredients or method and she said: 'This is the best Christmas cake she has ever tasted!' Wow! And I have to agree. She has asked me to bake it next year. 😁. Many thanks for your precise, easy and pleasant video
This is simply the easiest and the BEST Christmas cake EVER - moist, loaded with fruit and alcohol and just delicious. I made one a couple of weeks ago with the intention of saving it for Christmas, sadly my birthday came along a couple of days ago and I couldn't resist it. Over half of it is already devoured and the family LOVES IT! I have my second one in the oven right now with 45 minutes of cooking time left. Thank you so much. All my family and friends are going to use this recipe this year. I feel very festive, decorated for Christmas last weekend, have Xmas music blaring out and a log fire crackling away (courtesy of You Tube on the TV lol). I did make a couple of changes (to fit the ingredients I had in) which have worked really well. Instead of individual portions of dried fruit and cranberries I just used 1kg of mixed dried fruit and I added the glace cherries additionally to the 1kg. I used dark brown sugar instead of light and it has given the cake a very rich, festive look, smell and taste. I also added a teaspoon of vanilla essence and I discovered i had no mixed spice, so I added just a touch more cinnamon and a little bit more all spice (maybe 3/4 teaspoon, I was worried that might have made it taste bitter but not at all!). I didn't have cherry brandy so added whiskey. I guess with this excellent recipe ANYTHING goes and it would be very difficult to mess it up or overcook it at such low temperatures. I gave the postman a slice yesterday and he said it is better than his Gran's - a huge compliment. Seriously BEST CAKE AND METHOD EVER!!!!!! Thank you Kitchen Sanctuary!!
I made this last year and the family said it was the best Christmas cake they'd ever had. Making it again today for this Christmas!
Made 8 of these cakes for the first time this year as family Christmas gifts - have had lots of messages today saying that this was the best Christmas cake they had ever had. Thanks for such a simple and lovely recipe, will definitely make again 🤗🤶
What I like is that you just basically get everything into a large pot, mix and voila! Thank you, I’ll try this recipe this season.👍🏻🌼🌺
Tried this for the first time this year. Simple and absolutely delicious. Moist and zesty and without any of the faff of soaking & folding etc that usually take ages. This will be my go to recipe from now on.
If you are a bit late in making your cake just bake it and feed it with booze then chuck it in the freezer for a day . Thaw decorate and eat ! The freeze thaw ages the cake nicely
Massive thank you! I made my first Christmas cake because of how well you displayed your super easy methods! You have no idea how much you have confidence you have me! My cake was a winner amongst my friends and family last year! Am in the midst of making mine! You have a wonderful Christmas. God bless you and love from Singapore!
it's so delicious, one of my favorite cake during Christmas season. thank you for sharing , love it. i like also the ambience of the kitchen, cozy.
Exactly what I was looking for! You even gave the measurements in ounces/cups at the same time so I don't have to hunt for conversions!! And then gave the cooking temperatures in Fahrenheit!!! Thank you VERY MUCH!!!!
hi. I made this today. Honestly, it is amazing!!! Thank you so much for a fruitcake recipe that definitely does work! I'm so over all the failed recipes i tried to death. This is absolutely divine. It's a winner for all occasions.
I remember making ours the last weekend of the summer hols. Always made two, the second one for Easter. They would be fed with booze on a regular basis, and turned over. The best cakes ever!
Delicious looking fruit cake. My favourite. Love both baked & steamed versions. Thank you.
This is recipe my dad used to make our Christmas cake. He got it from his army issued cook book. He was a chef in the Korean war for the Australian guys. Always great memories of this cake. Dad was an excellent cook. Miss him dearly.
I've just done this tonight, it smells amazing!!!! Such an easy way of doing it, I'm slightly late in making it but it's been one of the easiest recipes too follow x
I love fruit cake and have never baked one before, but I think I will try this recipe. It looks good and seems easy. Thanks for sharing!
Whatever people! This looks and sounds delicious no matter where, what, who it came from! I intend to try it. Looking forward to it! YUMMM AND YUMMM!
Shared this with my dad, he makes many cakes every year, at least 12-14, people are always asking him for cakes at Christmas. This is now his new way of making them.
Thank you so much for this fairly easy to make Christmas Cake! Definitely going to make it for this Christmas! Bless you!
Just made this Christmas cake today it looks and smells great 👍
Thank you for this beautiful recipe. I will definitely give that a try. It looks so delicious.
The Best I've ever made. Fuss free, but simply the best. Thank you.
wow! you've given me an idea for my easter fruit cake i will be baking tomorrow. this is how i cook my fudgy brownie too. will use this process, instead of creaming :) but i already soaked my fruits hmmm...
I love fruit cake..your method is easier..I love it.thank you for teaching us easier way.
I never made a cake before - so as I recently bought a new Bravo XL oven I thought "why not try to make a cake" - finding this recipe, and how you explained it so well I decided to go ahead - as everything was in Grams you couldn't miss - cooking the fruit first, make the process easy and safe - judging by all the comments other people found it to really work well - I just wanted to say thank you.
Brilliant and clear /easy tuition. This will be my Christmas cake for this year. Thank you very much
It came out really well. Very delicious and rich. I couldn't wait for 2 weeks and ate one batch. Will make another one soon. Really good.
Thank you Kitchen Sanctuary, This is my first time making a fruit cake and I super thrilled at how it came out.
Loved this recipe last year! Delicious!! I will use the same this year ❤️
My mother died last July 16 and she always baked an xmas cake that looked very like this cake. Now I have to carry on the tradition and bake the xmas cake. It is my first time ever to do this :/
Oh that's sad news, my condolences. I really hope you enjoy the Christmas cake.
New subscriber.What a fantastic recipe. Definitely going to make this.thank you!
I have just made my Christmas cake using this recipe. House smells amazing. Thank you so much! Xx
Thats sounds so simple, I had no idea, amazing.
I loooove your recipe. I make it every year. I cannot wait to make it this year too. Bless you for posting!!!
This was the best cake I made. I had my uncles revisit their childhood memories with each bite. It was dense and super delicious. This recipe is now my family favourite dish each christmas.
I love love love Christmas Cake!! ❤️
I always like English desserts. I am making this right now using dried fruit tea with roses in it. Smells so wonderful even before it goes into the oven.
baked this.... the best recipe of all that I have tried in the past. Thanks heaps for this .
This is my first time baking..I was looking for a simple Christmas cake recipe..tried this and we absolutely loved it 💜
Thank you so much ma'am and a Merry Christmas to you in advance!
This looks absolutely amazing.
Thank goodness I found this. A lost friend gave me this recipe 45 years ago. I made it once and lost it :(
Your a life saver.
The best christmas cake.. made it last year delicious!! Tomorrow going to do the second one love it!!
Beautiful Christmas Cake. Thank-you for the recipe.
Thanks for sharing this amazing recipe. Totally nailed it! Substituted Sherry with rum instead. Family & friends loved it!
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Very nice and simple recipe for the delicious fruitcake. Thanks for sharing 😋
This cake is delicious, I never made a cake before but it came out perfectly. I was more than amazed how good it is.
Wow!I will surely try,so quick&so easiest,thanks for sharing
Really!!!!!I have never seen this nethod.Ill try it.Thanks.Many greetings from Greece🇬🇷I wish you Merry Christmas!!!
Just made this according to recipe. Not for Christmas but because I e never made a good fruitcake before. The recipe is easy and the cake looks and smells amazing. Thank you 😊
Thank you!!And Merry Christmas!!
love this recipe. So easy and simple to follow. Delicious cake.
Second year that i bake this cake, it is awesome!! Looks exactly like yours, thanks for the receipe! 😋
Thank you for this recipe 🙏🙏🙏I just made my very 1st Christmas cake 🍰 🎄🤶today by following your recipe because as you mentioned, need to feed the cake with brandy 🍷👌💕 it cheers me up and feel festive right away in the rainy and windy weather 😊
The Flavor would be to die for on Christmas day !
Finally I found the recipe I was looking for, thank you very much! .
Are you kidding me, I have never seen that method before. That is easiest, stress-free fruit cake baking I’ve seen.
When I saw this Christmas cake video. mouth watering.
simply superb. superb medam keep going.
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Fruit cake, wonderful friend !!!
Thanks for your recipe today i baked a fruit cake it turns out very delicious.
Great recipe. Very unusual but so simple. Definitely worth a try!!!
My go-to fruit cake recipe every Christmas..
I made this last year, outstanding! I’m here again to refresh my memory for another cake
@Card Amon - just put mine in the oven! I’ve saved this as this is my go to Christmas cake from now on - was a big hit last year…made two! 😋
Wow! this is the best Christmas cake I ever seen, great ingredients and easy to follow. Thank you for sharing and I'll definitevely going to make it now!. Merry Christmas!
FABULOUS! made this yesterday and it turned out so good! Im not gonna feed it and we are eating it as is, and it’s so so good. I used sultanas (normal and blonde), cranberries, apricots and sour cherries 😍
Greetings from Holland. I love your recipe and how it is presented.
I've never made a Christmas cake but you make it look so easy I love it. Also I love your video you go straight to the recipe. Looking forward to more recipes ❤
I will absolurely try this tomorrow! Looks so good! ❤❤❤
OMG!!!! I'm gonna try this for sure!
Tried this out today and wow!!! It tasted awesome. Thank you so much for the recipe!!
Glad you liked it!!
Lovely recipe. Did mine today. Waiting for it to bake.
Greetings from Greece.
Bloody expensive cake but so so worth it.
I tried your recepie out and it turned out to be my best ever cake! I took the risk of adding just 1 egg instead of 3 since I had run out if eggs, but added half teaspoon of baking soda instead.. thankfully, it came out perfect!! Thank you so much for sharing :)
Great job!
Well, I made 2 cakes , and they were so delicious , we already ate one! Now im making another! Lovely, easy recipe, cant go wrong, and I love your Yorkshire accent, reminds me of home! Love Janet in Norway! x
Love this recipe...so simple!💕🎂💕
I tried and it tastes very good 😋 thank you very much for sharing.
I just love. I just love your cake. My sister 86, loved it too.
Thank you for your lively recipie
God Bless
This looks the most perfect christmas cake i have ever seen❤
I'm so making this. Thank you💟
Finally!! a recipe that gives both methods of measurements! So I'm not switching back and forth searching for grams or whatever equals cups or whatever. Thank you!
Hello! I've tried your recipe! What can I say to you.... THAT IS AN AMAZING CHRISTMAS CAKE!!! No words to express how I am thankful to you! Trowing you flowers! It is the perfect moist cake you can ever do :D
So glad you enjoyed it :)
I followed this recipe and make the fruit cake ,the best fruitcake I ever ate, thank you very much my dear for giving us this recipe.
Your method reminds me of the method I use for Easter buns. I used this for Christmas cakes it's great.😋thanks for the update dated. Baking buns like this for over 10 years I never thought of making cake like this 🤝
Wonderful!
Cherry Brandy yes great for to put in fruit cakes of any kind. Gives the cake that something special.
I tried to make using it your recipe and it turned out really really good 😍 thanks for sharing your way of making the Christmas fruit cake. It’s super easy and fun baking. Absolutely love it ❤️❤️
My pleasure 😊
This fruit must be delicious. thanks for sharing.
Beautifully explained and demonstrated. Such a lovely voice to listen to ❣️
You are as sweet as the cake you made. Loved it.
This looks like a great recipe, I haven't made a Christmas cake for several years, as I've been caring for my mother through her last year's, which were difficult as she was very ill and frail, she passed away in March of this year, aged 99,and I'm in the process of rejigging my life purpose and making a good Christmas cake is a relevant basic. Thank you for this recipe, will definitely make it, and I feel confident it will prove to be excalent, full of Christmas cheer. God Bless 🙏🏻💖
Loved it, i will definitely try on Christmas,
I have just made the cake. It was so easy and smells amazing! Will let you know the result in over 6 weeks!
Watched this while eating bought Christmas Cake in May at half past midnight with a tot of rum 🥃. Yum 😋. Thanks. I'll give it a go and surprise the wife. 😁
Totally loved it.. Tried the recipe last year.. It turns out perfect and I baked again for this year. ❤ Merry Christmas
I've made Delia Smith's rich fruit cake 3x and I love it but I'll give this one a bash, looks easier. Love a thick slice of cake with a tall glass of full-cream milk during NZ summer. Cheers!
Looks fantastic, I'm excited to make it!! Thank You
Hope you enjoy
Am loving the brandy part 😍😍😍😂😂
Made this 2 years ago and it turned out great, will be repeating this Christmas
🇮🇳 Ma'am your kitchen is beautiful and ergonomic and explaining this recipe in under 5 minutes is incredible. Love India 🇮🇳
Looks delicious. Thank you
A nice easy to follow, direct no mumbojumbo recipe .Blessings