Mary Berry's Easy Christmas Cake Recipe
Christmas is just around the corner, and that means it's time to start thinking about festive baking. If you're looking for a classic Christmas cake recipe that's simple to follow and guaranteed to impress, look no further than Mary Berry's easy Christmas cake recipe. This moist, rich fruit cake is perfect for any festive gathering and makes a stunning centrepiece for the Christmas table.
Ingredients
- 225g softened unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing
- 225g golden caster sugar
- 6 medium eggs
- 225g self-raising flour
- 50g ground almonds
- 175g sultanas
- 175g raisins
- 50g currants
- 50g glacé cherries, chopped
- Grated zest of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons brandy, plus extra for feeding
- 2 tablespoons apricot jam
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- Icing sugar, for dusting
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 150°C/Fan 130°C/Gas 2 and grease a 20cm round cake tin with butter and line the base and sides with baking parchment. Cream the butter and sugar together in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, adding a tablespoon of flour with each one.
Mix in the remaining flour and ground almonds, then stir in the sultanas, raisins, currants, cherries, lemon zest, brandy, apricot jam and almond extract. Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and level the top with a palette knife. Bake for 1½ hours, then reduce the oven temperature to 140°C/Fan 120°C/Gas 1 and bake for a further 1½ hours or until a skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean.
Leave the cake to cool in the tin, then turn out onto a wire rack. Prick the top of the cake all over with a skewer and spoon over a few tablespoons of brandy. Wrap the cake in baking parchment and store in an airtight tin. Feed the cake with a tablespoon of brandy every week until Christmas.
To finish, sift over a layer of icing sugar before serving.
Nutrition
This recipe serves 12 and contains 567 calories per serving. It is high in fat and saturated fat, and moderate in sugar, salt and protein.
It is important to be mindful of your dietary needs and to adjust this recipe accordingly.
Conclusion
Mary Berry's easy Christmas cake recipe is a classic festive favourite that is guaranteed to impress. It is packed full of festive flavours and makes a stunning centrepiece for any Christmas table. Plus, it's simple to make and is sure to become a family favourite for years to come.
Whether you choose to decorate your cake with festive shapes and colours, or simply dust with icing sugar, this easy Christmas cake recipe is sure to be a hit. So why not give it a go and create a stunning centrepiece for your Christmas table?
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