Hey everyone, I hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, christmas cake. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Christmas Cake is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals on earth. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Christmas Cake is something that I have loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.
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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have christmas cake using 17 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Christmas Cake:
- Make ready Orange juice/mixed fruit juice-1/4cup(here I used orange juice)(For soaking)
- Take Golden raisins-1tbsp(For soaking)
- Make ready Dates-2tbsp(For soaking)
- Get Tutti Frutti-4tbsp(For soaking)
- Get Milk-1/2cup(For Buttermilk)
- Get Vinegar-1tsp(For Buttermilk)
- Take Sugar-3tbsp(Caramel syrup)
- Make ready Water-1tbsp(Caramel syrup)
- Take Water-4tbsp(later used in Caramel syrup)
- Take Sugar-1/4 cup(Add to the caramel syrup+soaked dry fruits)
- Prepare All-purpose flour-1cup(Sieve this dry mixture)
- Get Baking powder-1tsp(Sieve this dry mixture)
- Make ready Baking Soda-1/2TSP(Sieve this dry mixture)
- Make ready Milk powder-2tbsp(Sieve this dry mixture)
- Take Mixed nuts-1/4cup(Add to the final mixture)
- Make ready Butter/oil-1/4cup(Add to the final mixture)
- Make ready vanilla essence-1tsp(Add to the final mixture)
This is less dense and more cake-like than many Christmas cake recipes. It has become a favourite of my friends and family at Christmas, and is delicious by itself, or covered with a layer of marzipan and icing. Whether you are looking to make a traditional Christmas Cake or are looking for something a bit new, Nigella has plenty of easy Christmas Cake recipes for you to try. For a Christmas centre-piece try Nigella's Spruced-Up Vanilla Cake or Yule Log.
Instructions to make Christmas Cake:
- Take orange juice/mixed fruit juice. Soak the raisins, dates & tutti fruitti in it for 1 hour.
- Mix the milk with vinegar and keep the prepared buttermilk aside.
- Put a pan on medium heat. Add sugar and water and cook this mixture till caramelized. once caramelized add the extra quantity of water to the caramelized syrup. Now the caramel syrup is ready. Keep it aside to cool down. Once cooled down, add this caramel syrup to the soaked dry fruits. To this add the sugar. Mix it well.
- On the above mixture sieve the dry ingredients flour, baking powder, baking soda & milk powder and mix it properly by cut and fold method. To this add the prepared buttermilk slowly to mix it properly. To this mixture add mixed nuts, butter/oil and vanilla essence and mix well.
- Then pour the mixture into a greased mould with the parchment paper and tap once and bake in a preheated oven of 180 degree Celsius for 45 to 55 mins or till the toothpick comes out clean. - Once done let it rest to get it completely cooled down. Then you can cut and serve it.
Whether you are looking to make a traditional Christmas Cake or are looking for something a bit new, Nigella has plenty of easy Christmas Cake recipes for you to try. For a Christmas centre-piece try Nigella's Spruced-Up Vanilla Cake or Yule Log. This is my original Christmas cake from the first book - a combination of my grandmother's, my mother's and a few tweaks from me. (There are more fruit cake recipes in our Christmas Cakes and Toppings collection here) Christmas cake and fruitcake often refer to the same thing: a cake with lots of candied dried fruits in them, a spicy-sweet flavor profile, and the presence of an alcohol such as rum. However, the American version of fruitcake often differs significantly from British Christmas cake, which is typically a moist, dense fruitcake draped in fondant and often decorated festively for the holiday. Our finest quality Christmas Cakes, Cupcakes and Cookies are perfect to share over the festive period, or send as special gift.
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