Traditional British 6 Inch Christmas Cake - For Beginners

Here's the ingredients you'll need for this 6 inch Round Christmas Cake:
Fruits:
225g Currants
75g Sultanas
75g Raisins
40g Chopped Glazed Cherries
40g Mixed Peel
(soak fruit the night before you make the cake with 3 to 4 Tablespoons of Brandy)
Cake:
110g soft butter
110g Muscovado Sugar
110g Plain Flour
1/4 of a teaspoon of Nutmeg
half a teaspoon of Mixed Spice
2 eggs
1 and a half generous Tablespoons of Black Treacle (or Molasses substitute)
1 tablespoon of Golden Syrup (optional)
bake in oven for approx 3 to 3 and a half hours. 160c or 140c if fan assisted / 275F/ Gas Mark 1
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[@margarethart7101]

Just in time for Xmas. Have been waiting for this recipe for a long time, especially for the 6 in pan

[@MysteryBaker]

Absolutely, let me know how it goes and Happy Baking! 😊 xx

[@MemoryAmethyst]

This is the recipe I need right now. I've been making the wartime xmas cake because it also makes a small cake but I want something richer. Thanks for uploading this. Happy Yuletide.

[@MysteryBaker]

Brilliant ❤Let me know how it goes. Happy Baking 😊

[@MemoryAmethyst]

@@MysteryBaker it turned out beautifully. I heaped the spices because I love spice, added a half cup of walnuts and only baked it for three hours. The top is crispy but the next ones will be wrapped in brandy soaked muslin and topped with marzipan. Thank you for this. I truly appreciate it.

[@2learn4ever]

I'd love to have seen you remove it from the tin though. I would normally put a double layer of brown paper around the outside of the tin as its thicker than greaseproof paper. Nice video and I'll be trying your recipe as I don't make large cakes much any more as we're empty nesters now.

[@MysteryBaker]

It comes out so easily. After it's been left too cool, I simply run a palette knife around the edge of the cake and turn it out on a cooling rack. Please let me know how it turns out. Also check my video out on how to feed this cake with Brandy, which just adds that extra special 'something' 😋 Happy Baking 😊 🎂

[@angelawalker796]

​@@MysteryBakerhi I've been making your christmas cake recipe for a few years now and everyone loves it , I would love to make your cake for my brother this year but he has to have a gluten free cake would you know how to do this using this recipe thanks very much ❤

[@joanfirth8225]

Hi just finished making this cake as I have mislaid my M & S recipe book 😢 smells great looking forward to seeing how good it is as its similiar to the M & S recipe and I'm also making same cake for my daughters partners Mam and Dad xx ❤ Merry Xmas to you all !

[@user-oc1bu4ng5t]

What size tin please

[@Debbie-gu6ct]

Hi could you use a stand mixer? I haven't got a hand one x

[@MysteryBaker]

Absolutely Debbie but when you add the fruit, fold the fruit into the mixture by hand xx

[@kimmysheorey623]

How much did it weigh

[@lucy.m.nmumba6322]

Can i add nuts

[@MysteryBaker]

Absolutely Lucy ❤️

[@user-oc1bu4ng5t]

, sorry, I get it 😅😅😅😅

[@MysteryBaker]

🙂😍🙂