Rich Christmas Cake Recipe NZ

Ingredients

1¾ cups orange juice
¾ cup dark rum or brandy
2 Tbsp finely grated orange zest
500g currants
500g raisins
2 cups sultanas
2 cups chopped dates
150g crystallised ginger, chopped
150g mixed peel
150g glacé cherries, halved
½ tsp vanilla essence
¼ tsp almond essence
2 tsp finely grated lemon zest
1 cup blanched almonds
2½ cups Edmonds High Grade Flour
½ tsp Edmonds Baking Soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp mixed spice
½ tsp ground nutmeg
250g butter
1½ cups Chelsea brown sugar
2 Tbsp treacle
5 eggs, beaten

Method

Place the orange juice, rum and orange zest in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Remove from the heat and add the dried fruit. Cover and leave the fruit to soak overnight.
The next day stir the essences, lemon rind and almonds into the fruit mixture. Sift the flour, soda and spices into a bowl.
Preheat the oven to 150ºC bake. Line a deep 23-25cm square tin with baking paper, extending the baking paper a few centimetres above the top of the tin. Tie a double layer of brown paper around the outside of the tin.
Cream the butter, sugar and treacle until light and fluffy and add the eggs a little at a time, beating well after each addition.
Fold in the sifted ingredients alternately with the fruit mixture.
Scoop the mixture into the prepared tin then wet your hand under the cold tap and smooth the surface.
Bake for 2 ½ - 3 hours or until an inserted skewer comes out clean. Cool in the tin on a wire rack, covered with a clean cloth
Wrap in tinfoil and a cloth and store in a cool place.
If you want a more flavoursome cake to pour 2–3 tablespoons of brandy or sherry over the cake after it has cooled and before storing it. If the top is crusty, make little holes with a skewer or toothpick to help the alcohol soak in.

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Carlos

is this recipe in the latest (2016) edition of Edmonds?

Lisa

Annual household favourite, makes a rich cake that can be enjoyed over the festive season

Leonie

I love it

Lisa

Annual household favourite, makes a rich cake that can be enjoyed over the festive season

Deena

This makes a very fruit dense, moist Christmas cake, I had a lot of good feedback on this cake. I made 1x8” round and 1x6” round, each 7cm tall from this recipe. I would like to try this recipe with a slightly higher ratio of batter to fruit next time.

Marcos

Absolutely brilliant. A true classic.

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