I am making a start on my Christmas cakes and was going to use this recipe. Add the soaked fruit, eggs and treacle and gently mix together until everything is well combined. Wrap in more baking parchment and feed every other day for a few weeks. This part can be done a lot easier and quicker when using a good electric mixer with a large bowl. I'm pretty sure using the creaming method would work with this recipe too. Ready to start baking up a storm? Take a look at my other recipe for a Light Fruit Cake which uses 600g of mixed dried fruit rather than the 850g that is used in this recipe. Hover over any picture on the page and hit the Save button to pin the image to one of your Pinterest boards. For example Christmas cake. Testing again every 10 mins until the skewer comes out clean. PrivacyPolicy. Therefore oven timings in recipes are a guide. Tied with string. Just make sure that you keep the cake wrapped in baking parchment, then a layer of foil to what ever you prefer to wrap your cakes in. Although you need to make sure that you don't over soak the cake. This will help prevent the edges of the cake from baking too dry and possibly burning. A curiosity question? To make this fruit cake easy, I use the all-in-one method. Light Fruit Cake decorated with an Apricot Glaze and Glacé cherries, 1 x 6inch round cake and 2 x 4 inch round cakes. for some of the most common reasons and the solutions. How to decorate your cakes this Christmas. Pour the batter into the prepared tin making sure the top is level and smooth. This Everyday Fruit Cake, cooked in a loaf tin, is almost apologetically easy. Often served on its own or with Wensleydale cheese. The fruit is soaked overnight in Yorkshire tea. Stir in sugar and fruit. These timings are for a conventional oven and are. Copyright © 2020 Everyday Cooks on the Brunch Pro Theme, Either grease the tin with butter or just pop the liner in, Carefully put the mixture in the tin/liner and use a knife to make a slight depression in the top of the mixture. It's a great Christmas cake recipe and is the perfect size for a single-tier wedding cake. I keep it in the fridge, which isn’t essential, but it does keep the cake moist. Hi Lynne - this recipe is ideal for the 2 family cakes that I will be making and will make it using the creaming method. If you don’t have any jam, you could use marmalade or honey – or even golden syrup (but not too much or the cake will be very sweet). Stirring occasionally. Thank you . Mixed Fruit Loaf Cake recipe an easy to make light buttery cake packed full of vine fruits and cherries with a crunchy baked sugar topping, ... rich fruit cake. Your email address will not be published. www.slowcookercentral.com/recipe/rich-fruit-cake-3-ingredient-cake I see from your notes on this recipe how I can get 4”and 6” cakes from the 8” mixture, but what about the 5” cakes? Grease a deep 23cm round tin or 20cm square cake tin with butter, line with a double layer of baking … If the skewer still has uncooked mixture left on it, continue baking at the same temperature. Lovely moist cake, so easy to make plus keeps well wrapped up in cake tin. For a non-alcoholic fruit cake, soak the fruit in orange or apple juice rather than alcohol. Learn how your comment data is processed. Feed with Brandy, Rum or Whisky every other day for a few weeks. It also freezes well. Thanks and regards, Sarah. As for the comment about gluten free, the person in question is in the Traditional Home Baking Facebook group, you could ask her there to see how she got on. In fact, now I’m wondering whether to take two. How many gms minimum would you suggest? Using your hands or a wooden spoon. This is the link to her post at The Pink Whisk Website. Take out of the tin and leave the inner lining on the cake. sorry if this sounds like a stupid question first time making a fruit cake. I started putting jam in when I was given a couple of jars that had been slightly overcooked. The fruit cake batter is transferred and divided between two loaf pans and baked in a loaf tin at a low temperature for nearly an hour and a half. You can also soak the fruit overnight if you are making the cake early the following morning. Daily Mail. If the skewer still has uncooked mixture left on it, continue baking at the same temperature. It's a great Christmas cake recipe is the perfect size for a single tier wedding cake. Thanks. I'm a little sceptical about feeding a fruit cake with fruit juice and keeping it for any length of time. My name is Lynn Hill. The only thing you have to remember is to keep the total weight to 400g (14oz). For special occasions, I will make something that takes more effort but, for everyday eating, this cake is perfect – tasty, quick and easy. This Yorkshire Tea Loaf recipe makes a great alternative as a non-alcoholic fruit cake. The beauty of this cake is that you can use whatever dried fruit you have, add nuts and cherries – anything you like or have. Pour over the brandy and orange juice and mix well. Preheat oven to 160°C / 320°F (140°C fan). If you do not have enough of one type of fruit, you can always make it up with another. This Everyday Fruit Cake is baked in a loaf tin and is almost apologetically easy. Place the currants, sultanas and raisins in a bowl. I'd also like to skip the orange juice and only add the alcohol, because the mixed fruit I have, contains citrus peels. Stirring occasionally. Or you can use 850g (total weight) Mixed Dried Fruit. Feed it regularly with Brandy, Rum or Whisky and it will mature over time. Having not made them using a 5" cake tin, I can't be sure it would bake to equal sizes using this amount of mixture in 5" cake tins. This looks like it will be a lovely Christmas cake but can you tell me please what effect the rubbing in of the butter will have as opposed to the creaming method? Remember to rewrap it correctly between each feeding time. If you can't find mini loaf pans, use a standard 12-cup muffin tin. Being a Yorkshire Lass, I love your recipes, especially the Yorkshire Tea Loaf!! Cover the bowl with a clean tea towel and leave for at least 6 hours, preferably overnight. BuzzFeed. Likewise, if you use a different sized cake tin to the one suggested in any recipe, this will also affect the oven timings. Nigella gives a table of quantities for her Traditional Christmas Cake (in Christmas, p172) for 18cm (7-inch), 23cm (9-inch) and 25.5cm (10-inch) round tins. In a large bowl, mix together the mixed dried fruits, glace cherries, and orange zest. And of course, use your favourite substitutes for milk and butter. It only takes a minute but then you won’t chop it up. It's wonderfully moist too. Preheat the oven to 150C/300F/Gas 3. Towards the end of the baking time, do the skewer test. It may be a Yorkshire thing, which is where I live, but cheese goes really well with fruit cake. Washington Post. So if marzipan and fondant are to your liking, take a look at my post on How to decorate your cakes this Christmas. It's a traditional cake for weddings, birthdays and Christmas in Australia. Then turn the temperature down to 160 Fan and bake for a further 55 – 60 mins or until the cake is fully baked. Fruit cake. As all ovens are different, I would suggest using your own experience as you will know your oven well. Approx. If your cakes turn out dry, check out my article Why Is My Cake Dry? Always tastes great and keeps well. What we mean by 'feeding a fruit cake' is simply taking a few spoonfuls of brandy, or whisky and pouring it over the top of the (baked) cake allowing the alcohol to soak into the cake. At this point, to help prevent the top of the cake from over baking, you can place a sheet of baking parchment across the top and over the cake. ... butter and line the base with baking parchment of a 2lb loaf tin – 24.5cm x 14.5cm x … With a further wrap of foil. If your cakes turn out dry, it’s probably because of the bake temperature or time. My special ingredient in this Everyday Fruit Cake is a spoonful of jam – any flavour. I begin with the temp at 170 deg, then reduce it down to 160deg. Can I just clarify please oven temp and timing? October 20, 2019 by Lynn Hill 13 Comments. Add the soaked fruit, eggs, and treacle and gently mix together until everything is well combined. Then turn the temperature down to 160c Fan and bake for a further 55 – 60 mins or until the cake is fully baked. Testing the centre of the cake with a skewer until it comes out clean. Thanks Lynn. Drizzle cake is another loaf tin standard. Using your finger tips rub in the butter until you have a breadcrumb consistency. © 2020 by TraditionalHomeBaking Line the outside of the tin with a folded sheet of brown paper. Mix flour and salt, rub in margarine. Grease and line 1 x 8 inch/20cm round deep-sided loose bottom cake tin with baking parchment. I have been making this particular fruit cake recipe for about 28 years now. Collect as many miniature foil loaf pans as needed from a grocery store, crafts store or kitchen wares store. Sift the flour and salt into a mixing bowl. I like to make for friends, so the 6" option was great. I prefer making two 450g (1lb) loaf cakes, rather than one large cake cooked in a 900g (2lb) loaf tin, as the smaller cakes are less likely to dry out around the edges. Great recipe. Take out of the tin and leave the inner baking parchment lining on the cake. I was going to make 4”, 5”, 6” and 8” round cakes. Stir in the caster sugar, fruit and coconut. Feed it regularly with Brandy, Rum or Whisky and it will mature over time. A perfect addition as part of an Afternoon Tea menu. Although I submitted the original recipe, I personally would soak the fruit for a day or two in port or brandy before I baked the cake, as I like a really moist and boozy fruit cake. Lockdown has brought out the inner baker in many Australians, with social media flooded with all manner of delicious baked goods fresh from the oven. Feed the cake with a couple of tablespoons of Brandy. 6 inch round tin = 1 hr at 160c then approx 40 mins at 120c, 4 inch round tin = 1 hr 160c then approx 20 mins at 120c, Let me know how you got on. I do usually make two at a time and freeze one. If you post the question in the group, I'll tag her in on the thread. Yes it is, BUT cakes can turn out dry for a number of reasons, mostly to do with the bake time and temperature. Preheat the oven to 180°C/Gas 4. When the cake is completely cooled, double wrap in greaseproof paper/baking parchment, and further wrap in foil. Many thanks Read More…. Also I noticed a comment dated May 2019 saying someone had made this gluten free and this is something I will be doing for our own cake and wonder if you have any feedback on this please? As always, protect the outside of the tin and cover the top with parchment (so that it doesn’t touch the surface of the cake mixture). Now that you've made your cake, you may want to think about how to decorate it. 4 – 5 tablespoons. Pour over the Brandy and orange juice and mix well. Christine. Some people use fruit juice instead of alcohol. This allowed all the liquid to soak into the fruit, leaving no residual liquid behind. When buying pre packed mixed dried fruit. This recipe will make an 8" round cake. That's a good question. Is this possible, and if so, how long would it take to cook please? (Butter, eggs, milk, jam, sugar, flour, spice). Loaf cake recipes Bake up a storm with one of our simple loaf cake recipes including a sticky chocolate cake, sweet honey cake and the ultimate ginger loaf. The ultimate cherry cake! I often make an Everyday Fruit Cake to take with us when we go on holiday because it travels well and keeps for a week. That's great. Pour the batter into the prepared 8-inch deep-sided cake tin making sure the top is level and smooth. The Pink Whisk - Ruth Clemens from the first Great British Bake Off Series, has an interesting post giving weights for different sized Christmas cake mixtures. If you love coffee, you may like to try this Mixed Fruit and Coffee Spelt Loaf Another lovely moist light fruit cake with a nutty taste from the spelt flour. Store in an airtight container to mature. Wrap in more baking parchment. In a large separate bowl, mix together the flour, salt and mixed spice. TBH I'm not sure of the advantage. You do this regularly either at weekly, fortnightly monthly intervals. Allowing all the fruits to soak up the brandy and orange juice. Add in the flour mix which is Flour+Baking powder+Salt+Ground spices+Zest of orange and lemon.I didn't add the spices and the zest of lemon and orange into the boil mix because we need to preserve the fresh smell of those spices and that of lemon and orange. Happy Baking! Line a deep, 25cm square cake tin with a double layer of baking parchment, then wrap a double layer of newspaper around the outside, so that it comes about 2.5cm above the … Bake in the oven for 1hr 20mins. Doing this helps keep the cake moist and full of flavour. Another recipe that you may like is this Light Fruit Cake decorated with an Apricot Glaze and Glacé cherries. Put all the ingredients except the fruit into a large bowl (or your mixer/food processor). Testing again every 10 mins until the skewer comes out clean. Grease and line the loaf tin. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. If not bake longer testing again at 10 mins intervals. Add the eggs (lightly beaten) and vanilla extract (optional) and the nuts. This dark rich moist fruit cake can be prepared in advance. Thanks so much Lynn for your help. That way I’m certain the fruit cake always tastes fresh. Your email address will not be published. Add the dried fruits, ground almonds and whole hazelnuts. Cover the bowl with a clean tea towel and leave for at least 6 hours, preferably overnight. The dried fruits in this Mixed Fruit and Coffee Spelt Loaf, are soaked overnight in freshly brewed ground coffee. If not bake longer testing again at 10 mins intervals. I would like to use a much lesser quantity of mixed fruits. Same temperature (140 on the lowest shelf in a conventional oven or 115 on any shelf in a fan oven). As Featured on BBC The One Show. Feed the cake with a couple of tablespoons of Brandy. Grease and line three loaf tins. (You can leave the liner on until the cake is served). Line a deep 23 cm (9 in) round Line the outside of the tin with a folded sheet of brown paper. Now please check your junk/mailbox to confirm your subscription. It seems people either love it…or hate it. Mix until well combined. For a non-alcoholic fruit cake, soak the fruit in orange or apple juice rather than alcohol. You may need up to 1 hour 45 mins, Take the cake out of the oven and leave in the tin for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool, Store in an airtight box when cool. Especially for the festive season. The mixed dried fruit is soaked overnight in freshly brewed tea and will last a couple of weeks when stored correctly. This depends on how rich a flavour and how mature you want your cake to be and how long you plan to make it in advance. I also made gluten free versions last year too. In a large bowl, mix together the dried fruits, glace cherries, and orange zest. Hi Lindsey, I would really like to make the rich fruit cake in a loaf tin, but am not sure how to scale up or down the recipe for an oblong loaf tin. The fruit is soaked overnight in freshly brewed coffee. How are you doing? Posted by welshcook1948 on 7th April 2019 Just tried this with gluten free flour (self-raising) and it works brilliantly! Couple of issues 1) the fruit tends to sink to the bottom - I’m trying out dusting the fruit in flour prior to mixing into batter 2) the complete batter mix is usually a bit too much for the stated size loaf tin. Wash & dry all the fruit, chopping and over large pieces and mix well together in a large bowl. It was a very old recipe, on a piece of paper, that I found some years ago. Felicity Cloake’s perfect version is a close relative to pound cake, with some ground almonds and lemon zest thrown in and, of course, the drizzle. Grease and line a 21 - 22 cm / 8 - 9" round cake pan with … Using your fingertips rub in the butter until you have a breadcrumb consistency. The baking times will, of course, be different. Far better to soak the fruit in the fruit juice before baking. If it comes out clean, it’s baked. For this recipe, I soaked the dried fruit in fruit juice and brandy for a minimum of 6 hours. Leave in the tin to cool completely. With no info about the advantages of the rubbing in method. I’m a cook book author, food writer, member of the guild of food writers, and a self taught home baker living in the UK. Sandra. In a large bowl, mix together the mixed dried fruits, glace cherries, and orange zest. Cover the bowl with a clean tea towel and leave for at least 6 hours, preferably overnight. In a large separate bowl, mix together the flour, salt, and mixed spice or Speculaas. Break up any remaining clumps of sugar and butter. Carrot Cake made with butter and with an orange cream cheese frosting. Scaling cakes is always a little tricky but with rich fruit cakes, such as Christmas cakes, the recipes are a little more forgiving. This fruit cake will keep in the fridge for at least a week. Jun 22, 2020 - Explore Cara Pack's board "Loaf tin recipes" on Pinterest. Leave wrapped and in an airtight container until required. By all means, substitute the fruit juice and use alcohol to soak your fruit, but I would not alter the amount of fruit too much as you could have all the fruit sinking to the bottom of the cake with the amount of flour and butter that is used. This Rich Fruit Cake recipe can be used for Christmas, Birthday and even Wedding Cakes. When it comes out clean the cake is done. Sift flour and spices into another bowl with a pinch of salt. Unfortunately what the thermostat says may not be accurate! Juice of 1 large orange. Beat … To the flour, add the baking powder and spices and mix well, then add it, a heaped tablespoon at a … We’re off to the coast in a couple of weeks and the sea air, combined with lots of walks, always makes me hungry. This means you will have less of a domed top, Cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes, and test with a toothpick. Heat the oven to 180°C (350°F, gas mark 4). This part can be done a lot easier when using a good electric mixer with a large bowl. Do not over mix. This easy, alcohol free fruit cake loaf has a cream cheese frosting that will melt in your mouth! Bake up a treat for afternoon tea with delicious, easy loaf cake recipes like classic banana bread, double chocolate cake and the ever popular lemon drizzle. Just weigh, stir and cook. Whatever you use, make sure you stir the fruit in by hand. Morning Lynn. Towards the end of the baking time, do the skewer test. It’s the ideal cake with a cup of tea when you’ve been out for the day. Fruit cake is a traditional Christmas cake full of candied nuts and fruits. Bake in the oven for 1hr 20mins. The foil loaf pans are disposable and won't be reused, so plan on using a fresh tin for each fruitcake. I do use greaseproof paper to line my tin. This has become my 'go to' Christmas cake. See more ideas about dessert recipes, baking recipes, cake recipes. I could make a GF recipe as is but would like to convert this but don't want to mess up in view of the time and cost involved. The fruit is soaked overnight in freshly brewed coffee. Curious as always? I am also the writer and recipe creator for Traditional Home Baking. Stirring occasionally. If not, return to the oven for 10 minutes and repeat. Leave wrapped and in an airtight container until required. If you’re using the loaf pan I’m using from All … In my experience, these quantities produce a cake which is 2.5 – 3 inches deep. Just weigh, stir and cook. Required fields are marked *. I’ve made this several times and vary the spice mix, often adding ginger and cinnamon. Preheat the oven to 170°C/ 150°C fan/ gas mark 3/ 325°F. This dark rich, moist fruit Christmas cake can be prepared in advance. On those days I am decidedly an Everyday Cook. Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. when you say feed the fruit cake how would you do this? foodgawker. The cake uses the all-in-one method and is suitable for food processors, stand mixer or … You can use smaller sized round cake tins such as 6 inch or 4 inch. She doesn't cover a 5' cake tin, but the weights for the 4" and 6" will give you a rough idea of what the weight of the cake batter should be for a 5" tin. Just remember to ensure that the total quantity of fruit matches that of the recipe. This obviously works in view of the very positive reviews but am curious as most recipes I have made before recommend a longer bake at a lower temp? Especially if you are keeping it for any length of time. Thanks again to Vanessa, for her advice about egg replacement: I make this vegan by using the equivalent of 3 flaxseed eggs (1 egg replacement – 1 tablespoon flaxseed and 3 tablespoons water, blitzed until its smooth and starts to thicken up). Here, we've rounded up 12 of our favourite loaf cake recipes to make now. This looks like a great recipe .. First thing in the morning, put the mixed fruit and cherries in a large bowl and add the Cointreau (or … I would suggest half the recipe. Or a combination of both, if you want to make small Christmas cakes. This recipe makes 1 x 8 inch round cake. To help prevent the top of the cake from over baking, you can place a sheet of baking parchment across the top and over the cake. Preheat the oven to 170c deg (Fan assisted) Grease and line 1 x 8 inch/20cm round loose bottom deep-sided cake tin with baking parchment. Hello. This is just my opinion. All ovens are different. How to make a rich fruit cake for Christmas. A cross between banana bread and a drizzle cake, this easy banana loaf recipe is a quick bake that can be frozen. A rich fruit cake like this will keep for several months when wrapped and stored correctly. Feeding a rich fruit Chrismas cake with brandy, rum or whisky can be repeated at regular weekly/monthly intervals. Fruit Tea Scone is a family-sized scone – perfect served warm with butter and jam. Check out. The cake uses the all-in-one method and is suitable for food processors, stand mixer or hand-mixer. Allowing all the fruits to soak up the brandy and orange juice. A delicious moist, fruited tea loaf recipe. Modified: May 3, 2020. Heat oven to 180 C / Gas 4. An oven thermometer is a great investment and well worth buying. Thanks to Vanessa, one of my readers: I’ve made this several times using gluten-free flour, I just add a teaspoon of baking powder and twice as much milk, as I find gluten-free flour tends to absorb more moisture. https://www.bakingmad.com/recipe/rich-fruit-and-celebration-cake A good question. Just weigh, stir and cook, which is just as well for me because it’s in great demand in our house. Heat the wine or sherry until it just starts to … When there are only two of us at home I often cut them in half and freeze three halves. Add the flaked almonds. This recipe was first published on November 2012 and has since been updated in October 2019 with new photos and additional information. Tied with string. Ready in 40 minutes, it's easy to make – no rolling or cutting out to do. This will help prevent the edges of the cake from baking too dry and possibly burning. The strength of the coffee flavour depends on the strength of your brew. Just a few spoonfuls at a time is enough. The light fruit cake recipe has the option to beat the butter and sugar together. But it will also make cakes using either of the following sized deep sided cake tins; These timings are for a conventional oven and are meant to be a guide only. You're welcome Claire. This is my grandmother's recipe and has a lovely buttery, cherry taste. It's a sensible question. If it comes out clean, it's baked. You can use any machine to mix the batter (as the professionals call the cake mix without the fruit). Showing 1-12 of 32 recipes The Guardian.  Put the butter, sugar and lemon rind into a bowl and cream until pale and fluffy. Pour over the brandy and orange juice and mix well. Butter – fridge cold and cut into ½ cubes. This Everyday Fruit Cake is baked in a loaf tin and is almost apologetically easy. So I thought I would give it a try to see how it works. 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