English christmas cake

Some classic recipes are steeped in history and tradition, and English Christmas Cake is one such food. What Brits refer to as traditional Christmas cake, we Americans more commonly call fruit cake. Give this Easy English Christmas Cake recipe a try this holiday season. #christmascake #holidayrecipes #easychristmascake

9 Amazing Fruit Cake Recipes ideas. Easy alcohol free cake and traditional Irish and rich old fruit cake recipes to create for Christmas.

Go old-school this Christmas with these scrumptious old-fashioned cakes that are perfect for the festive season. Whether you’re a lover of the classics or looking to spice up your baking repertoire, these cakes are perfect for your festive occasions.

Traditional Christmas Pudding

A sumptuous, extra-boozy fruit cake – though you can choose to make an alcohol-free version if you prefer. Get the Sainsbury's magazine recipe

Old-Fashioned Gingerbread Cake

Ingredients 1 cup water 1 cup sugar 375g mixed dried fruit 200g butter 1 tsp mixed spice 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 2 eggs beaten 2 cups self-raising flour Instructions Preheat the oven to 160-180°C (320-356°F). Grease a cake tin. In a large saucepan, combine water, sugar, mixed dried fruit, butter, mixed spice, and bicarbonate of soda. Bring the mixture to a boil and let it simmer for 5 minutes. Stir occasionally. Allow the boiled mixture to cool down. Once cooled, gradually add the beaten…

When I saw this traditional English Christmas cake in the Sep/Oct Jamie Magazine issue, I knew immediately that I would have definitely baked it for C

This moist, spice-less fruitcake is one of our family favorites. It is not nearly as heavily flavored as dark fruitcake. Since no spices or molasses are used this cake relies purely on the flavor of the dried fruits.

No Christmas dinner would be complete without a Christmas pudding recipe, and this Jamie Oliver classic is a real beauty. Filled with dried fruit and nuts.

This delicious cherry cake is my adaptation of Mary Berry's Cherry Cake recipe - I had to reduce the measurements of the cake to fit my smaller savarin mould, as well as adding a little extra lemon zest and juice to the cake and icing.

Mince pies at Christmas in Britain are delicious. This traditional British Christmas food guide will show you traditional British Christmas dinner foods, traditional British Christmas cake, British food recipes, British Christmas drinks, Christmas pudding ideas, and more. #british #christmas #food #christmasfood #mincepies

This Scottish dundee cake is a traditional recipe and a classic Christmas treat for all, full of fruits and Scotch whisky.

James Martin Christmas cake BBC good food

Spiced Port and Orange Christmas Cake: A cake you can truly be proud of, decadent with a good fruity squidge factor. You need to soak the fruit overnight, so don’t forget to factor this in. Don’t miss our decorating guide in our December issue.

A rich fruit cake that's perfect for Christmas and the holidays. This recipe is from Paul Hollywood, master baker and judge of The Great British Bake Off #Christmas #cake #recipe #paulhollywood

Step-by-step method for making Classic Christmas pudding with brandy butter yourself.

Panforte is a traditional Italian Christmas-time treat that hails from the Siena in Tuscany. Panforte is a rich nut and fruit cake that is served as slender wedges with a cup of coffee. It's much more straightforward to make than a traditional English fruit cake but like a fruit cake it keeps well for a month, some say even more - if it lasts that long! If you love fruit cake this is a pushy recipe Dear Reader. I called her Elisabetta.

The famous American poet Emily Dickinson, it turns out, was quite the home cook. Discover the history of one of her holiday treats, black cake.