Making my Christmas Cake on Camera!......and in the Slow Cooker!!!
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- Опубликовано: 24 авг 2024
- In this video I'm sharing how I make my Christmas Cake. It's very simple and I use Juliet Sears recipe. The only difference is that I cooked mine in my slow cooker. On high for one hour and then on low for about 5 hours, I just kept checking, until the knife came out clean. I did have to put a tea towel folded in half under the lid to stop the condensation dripping onto the cake.
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I'm also wearing my Mounir.co.uk necklace and earrings; there is a page on their website entitled Helen Mary Jo, where you will find the various pieces I showcased the other day.
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Ingredients:
300 g natural-colour glacé cherries, washed and halved
240 g sultanas
360 g raisins
360 g currants
100 g mixed peel
40g glace ginger (or finely chopped stem ginger if you have trouble getting hold of it)
200 g salted butter
200 g molasses sugar
200 g plain flour
4 medium free range eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Pinch of ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon mixed spice
160 ml brandy, plus more to feed (about 6-10 tablespoons, to taste)
70 ml vodka
Method:
Preheat the oven to 140°C (275°F/Gas 1).
Grease, base and side line an 8” round solid base cake tin (min 3” depth)
Place the dried fruit, peel and glace ginger into a large bowl big enough to hold the entire mix and mix together with a large wooden spoon.
Place the butter and sugar in a small, microwave-safe bowl and heat for 1 minute at a time, stirring with a whisk at each interval, to mix the butter and sugar together. If you don’t have a microwave, do this in a non-stick pan over a low heat and melt gently.
Beat the eggs together with the vanilla extract.
Add the spices to your flour and mix well with a metal spoon or whisk to disperse
Add the spiced flour to the fruit and toss over with your hands to mix through
Tip the warm butter and sugar mix into the large bowl of fruit and mix well. Add the beaten egg and mix well. Finally add your brandy and vodka.
Place in the oven and bake for 1 hour, then turn the heat down to 125°C (250°F/Gas 1/2) and continue to bake until completely cooked through. This will take approximately 2-2 ½ hours, depending on your oven. Check that a sharp knife or a skewer comes out almost clean.
Whist still hot, spike all over the cake with a skewer to make holes and pour over more brandy to soak the cake.
Once cooled, double wrap in parchment and then wrap in strong foil. You can eat this after a week but ideally make a few weeks before you need it, and you can store it in a cool dry place for up to a year, feeding with extra brandy if you wish on occasion.
The rose box looks so much better after you have dressed it. Going to try the slow cooker for my cake - why not ! You are by far the most glamorous and best dressed cook I've seen. x
Ah, thank you xx
Helen, you make everything look so easy! It’s 1am here and I can’t sleep, so what a treat to see you making your Christmas cake ! Your pearls look beautiful .
Thank you very much xx
I liked the new camera angle. I know it’s only stirring but I like to watch!
It's all practice, thanks for watching xx
Morning Helen 🤗 thankyou for sharing you're Christmas cake recipe👍 do you know what I'm going to give this ago aswell I have a slow cooker I have never made my own Christmas cake but how you explained and showed how to do it I'm going to take the leap and try. you're. right it's the confidence and trust thing and obviously feels like we are in you're kitchen with a good friend having a natter and preparing for Christmas. Thankyou for sharing Helen really appreciate it 💕🤗👍🎅🤶🎄☃️
Thanks Tina. It's really easy. I did one hour on high then about five hours on low, but towards the end I had to line the lid with a double folded tea towel as the condensation was dropping back into the cake. Just put a skewer or sharp knife in to make sure it's cooked through xx
Is their water in the bottom of the slow cooker?
@@lookoutleo No, no water. xx
You make me laugh Helen 😅your just normal in the kitchen I ve just made my cake and my kitchen looked like I d been robbed every door and cupboard was open loads of spoons used and every part of my kitchen used 🤣🤣🤣🤣 love Christmas 🎄
Haha, I enjoyed having everything weighed out, made it so easy. xx
Helen I love fruitcake - thought I’d give you a true example. When my son got married my daughter in law gave me the second tier of the cake, anyhow months later she asked me if I had given Mrs whoever a piece of the cake. I had to own up and admit I thought she gave it to ME and that I had slice of cake with a cup of tea every day until it was all gone. True story and I enjoyed every slice yum yum.
Haha, brilliant! xx
So fun to see you do this. I have found that everything we women do is always "easy".We do not appreciate what we do as a skill, its such an understatement for what we are able to do. When you point out that its something that not everybody are able to do, they shrug their shoulders and still dont recognize their acheivments. So please streight your back, you are doing something that others are not able to do. For example me. I used to bake 4 sorts of spongecake and 5 differents biscuets for christmas. Nowadays its perhaps one of each. So I do love christmas preparations So therefore i love to follow yours.🤶
Thank you very much xx
Very, very informative! What a great idea to use a slow cooker. Bless your heart for teaching us a new way to bake. I’m trying this asap.
Have a blessed day. And all who gather here be blessed too. Aren’t we all lucky to have Helen! ♥️♥️♥️♥️🙏🕊♥️♥️♥️♥️
Thank you xx
I can almost smell it 😊
Looking forward to the end result 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you Fiona, looks good so far. I'll film the icing of it. xx
I’m a dreadful cook and you are right it is confidence and experience. I get distracted by ongoings which doesn’t helpIt would be nice to have a weekly video of simple dishes. Your calming way of cooking is very encouraging 🎉
Thank you. I'll see what I can do. xx
Thanks for demystifying Christmas cake. Like you I love homemade fruit cake and mincemeat.
Any time! xx
You are the most glamorous cook on youtube, the shirt and necklace look great on you. The flower box looks so much better now too. You done really well cooking for us, can't wait for the end result
Thanks so much 😊 xx
Can’t wait to see the cake I’m betting it will take 8 hours! Love todays outfit.
Thanks Margaret. It took seven hours in total. One on high the rest on low xx
Thank you Helen, really looking forward to seeing how slow cooker method works and thank you for changing the camera angle, made all the difference… I was one mentioned it from the stuffing video, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to be critical 😔. You do a wonderful job and all your videos are very enjoyable xx
Not at all, you weren't the only one to say. It's all a learning curve for me. Thanks. The slow cooker worked fine. I show it in the B and M haul vid, coming soon. And I will film the icing xx
What a great idea to cook it in a slow cooker. I'm not a fan of Christmas cake myself but my mum used to love it and always made one so I have never cooked one in my 60 years. Shame on me.
Loved the new camera angle, felt more part of this bake off. 😄
Thank you. Yes, still learning. xx
Helen: You are making the cake in that beautiful silk shirt? I would have it all over me. I am a messy cook! My husband cleans up the kitchen....There would be flour and eggs on my counter and floor. I adore your videos!
Haha, no mess on me, thank goodness. xx
Loved your crackers and your Christmas Cake recipe, great fun to know you can bake a cake in the slow cooker, who knew? I agree that confidence is a great component in whatever we do in life. Great hint on the eyebrow colouring, looks easy. I admire your relaxed approach to everything you do, take me as I am, so cool! I look forward to everyone of your sharings with us, because I enjoy you, as the beautiful woman you are. You make me happy, so thank you from the bottom of my heart for every joy you bring❤
Thank you for such a lovely comment xx
What a great idea to cook it in the slow cooker,
Fab video again !
You make everything look so easy ! Xx
It is easy ..... just follow the instructions xx
I absolutely loved this how many times I have laboured over the Christmas cake 😂
It's so easy, honestly xx
Can’t wait to see the final cake. X
Looks okay. xx
Ooh that looks so easy 👍 thanks for showing & also for moving the camera up .. can't wait to see it cooked 👀 x
It looks good so far. I'll show the icing of it. xx
I think you are spot on regarding confidence in baking - something I don’t have. Using a slow cooker for a Christmas cake is a genius idea. You are an inspiration, thank you.
Thank you Barbara xx
Gosh , well done you !!. I make a cake every year , but not many of my family like it , I love it , so I was going to buy a small M & S one , but I will wait to see how yours turns out . Before I decide . Thankyou . J
Looks good so far, but won't really know until Christmas. It cooked fine though. xx
Hi Helen. That cake is going to be yummy. I am one thats never had any confidence to bake, but you make it look so easy xx ❤️❤️
It is easy, honestly xx
Hello Helen,your makeup looks lovely and your necklace and blouse are beautiful...Helen their are some people,,,who are never pleased or happy no matter what ...ignore them or block them.I think your fabulous.
Thank you Joan xx
I can’t wait to see the cake! The ingredients look delicious with all the fruit in it. I’ve never seen roses like that at a funeral! They are luxury items and very modern. They are lovely with the bow on them. I can bake but I’ve got no one to bake for now. Looks like that took a lot of preparation. You’re a very clever lady, as I’ve said many times😊 Keep a piece of the cake for me. Lol. Great video 🎂
Thanks Margo xx
The minute you added the brandy I could smell the cake mix 😆
I thought you could smell it from there xx
Morning Helen, enjoyed the vlog I'm going to have a go in the slow cooker never thourt about using for xmass cake 😁😊
The only thing to be aware of is the condensation inside the lid, I put a double folded tea towel over the top with the lid on top of that for the last hour or so. xx
You are on MY telly cooking Helen! 😂🤣 I have YT on my Smart TV. You look quite professional actually 👍🏻 Love your beautiful blouse 👋🏻
Oh thank you! It was from Primark last year... xx
@@Helenmaryjo I enjoyed learning about what you do with your eyebrows but I really want to know how your Christmas cake in the Slow Cooker turned out. Waiting patiently here in Australia! Jan
Oh I never thought to use slow cooker, what a great idea. I cheated this year and bought pre-mixed fruit from M&S which was already brandy soaked. (Didn't stop me adding more though). I use a Mary Berry recipe from a recipe book my Mam gave me many many years ago
It seems to have worked fine, just had to line the lid with a tea towel towards the end to stop the condensation. xx
I really enjoyed watching you prepare this. I like the way you have confidence and say, oh well it’ll do. I find that admirable.
My dear old Mum used to bake half a dozen Christmas cakes and give them out to people as gifts, they were really yummy, unfortunately after she passed away I couldn’t find her recipe anywhere.
I find my baking is let down by knowing when to take things out of the oven. 😂
Take care 🌹
Haha, thank you xx
Morning Helen, love the bowls they're gorgeous. I did my Christmas cake last week in slow cooker for first time and it turned out fabulous. The rose bouquet is beautiful and will be a lovely centrepiece, you are so creative. Your necklace is beautiful on you. Xx
Thank you Sandra xx
Hi Helen. Can’t wait to see the final result. No one likes Christmas cake in my family so I don’t bother with one. I can just imagine the amazing smells in your home, perfect. Thank you 😊
Thank you. Yes, the house still smells of Christmas Cake..... I'll ice it today, hopefully xx
Well who knew you could bake in a slow cooker..I'm inspired to give it a go now as I'm one of those who always say I can't bake 🙄🤞 x
You can do it! xx
Yes please I'd love a slice of that cake right now, looks delicious!! Looking forward to seeing the finished product!
Coming soon xx
Great video Helen, yes, I think most people can follow a recipe if you get the quantities right. I often cook/bake new dishes just following instructions, but it's a great help to watch a video first.
thank you xx
Morning Helen , thank you once again for a lovely video you look lovely too x
Oh thank you! xx
Looks like it will be lovely. I love your cooking videos. Thanks for moving the camera xx💕
You’re welcome 😊 xx
Hello Helen from Australia 🇦🇺 I’m dying to know how your Christmas cake turned out. Love your videos, you are a breath of fresh air in this ‘try hard - plastic world’. Take care.
Thanks Bev, cake is good, video coming soon xx
Brilliant idea…..look forward to the finished result…. yum yum..
Looks good so far. xx
I love the smell of a Christmas cake baking . Thank you for the tip about melting butter and sugar together and I hope yours turned out ok
It did, thank goodness, I'll video my decorating of it soon. xx
Well that should encourage first time Christmas cake makers to have a go. My slow cooker is too small but what a great energy saver that is. I don’t make one anymore as, apart from my husband and I all the family are ‘Marmite haters’. I used to love to eat orange peel too - another war baby here.
It must be quite exciting waiting to see what YT picks for your thumbnail. I must go back and see what it chose! Thanks Helen.
ETA Oh it chose a good one. 😀
Haha, thank you xx
Thank you so much Helen - your channel is amazing and so relatable xxx Im just about to make my cake and mincemeat.
Thank you. Well done you xx
Helen, I love your cooking and baking videos. I’m having my family at my house for Thanksgiving for the first time in many years so I’ve made a few dishes ahead and froze them after seeing what you do for Christmas dinner. I expect to have more time for fun and not slaving away in the kitchen. Thanks for all the great ideas!
That’s great. Have fun xx
Hi Helen brave to do a live cooking demo I do not like peel so I soak my fruit in Orange juice the night before also I omit currants only use sultanas sometimes I add cranberries. Never used vodka may try that.
I'm sure it will be lovely xx
first time ever making a cake turned out wonderfull
Great 👍 xx
Hi Helen - what a quick & easy way to make a christmas cake - I have never baked my own . I have watched my mum & it looked like hard work soaking the fruit then once the cake was baked see kept in her cool dark pantry & every day she would prick the cake & pour dark rum in. I worked full-time (not that is any excuse) & relied on mum/mother-in-law or Mr M & S - I am going to give this cake a try - I can't see that much can go wrong (wish me luck) - By the way I am really looking forward to your Wallis video - lovely shop & good quality clothing
That reminds me of making a Christmas cake at high school..1987, like you say we had to soak the fruit then the brown paper, trying not to let the top burn.. yes, poking the nitting needle n rum, keep unwrapping...I only ever made it that one time, it was bloody hard work! This recipe is way easier! 😋 Good Luck.
It is easy, I promise. Go for it! xx
I watched this earlier this morning with my breakfast and then went straight to the kitchen and made a lemon drizzle cake as you put me in the mood to bake haha. I made my Xmas cake last week and really pleased with how it looks. Love your videos and cannot wait to see your Xmas decor as I’m sure it’ll be Fab-u-Lous!! No pressure lol 💕x
Thank you xx
This story came to mind. My daughter is highly intelligent. Seriously high IQ.Common sense just not so high.She has a very high profile job.Years ago her colleague was baking a cake.My daughter asked her to print out the recipe. That weekend my daughter was in her local supermarket very stressed out because she couldn't find " ingreds". She asked a member of staff to help her find " ingreds " "???????😁😁😁😁
Haha, goodness me. That sounds like something my husband would do! xx
That's hilarious 🤣
I haven't made a Christmas cake for a few years, I tend to eat too much of it, but think I will make one this year and try cooking it in the slow cooker. Thank you Helen, necklace looks gorgeous too. xx
Thank you xx
I love love love fruit cake. You're right, it's one of those divisive things! Would love to see the finished product 😃
You will very soon xx
What a fabulous and economical idea to use the slow cooker and such a simple recipe. Well done you. I might even dare to try this.
Give it a go. Looks fine so far xx
I was only thinking the other day how expensive it will be baking our Christmas cake in the oven this year.
Really great idea during these tough times to use the slow cooker think I’ll have a go.
Thank you Helen xx
My pleasure. Towards the end I need to line the lid with a tea towel to stop the condensation dripping onto the cake. xx
Can’t wait to see the result - what a great recipe!
Photo in thumbnail and on my Instagram, helenmaryjohello. I hope to ice it later and I'll film that. xx
Thanks for the cooking video really enjoyed watching xxxx
My pleasure xx
Hello Helen great idea using slow cooker l usually do hairy bikers Christmas cake but will give this one a try for a change l will substitute the alcohol with juice though as l don’t like booze in cake will wait to se3 your results before trying it out 😮
Looks okay so far. The only thing I had to do was put a folded tea towel under the lid for the last hour or so as condensation was dropping back onto the cake. xx
Helen I'm sure it will taste lovely. It so nice to make your own.
Just enquiring Helen about these air fryers. I'm not too sure whether to buy one as thinking another gadget taking space on my worktop. Wondering what you think.
I use mine a lot now, because of the price of electricity. Plus when there's only two of us, it seems wasteful to put the whole oven on for just us. I got my Mum one and she hasn't used the oven since...... Its like anything, trial and error. Although to be fair I haven't had an errors. There's loads of info online. xx
Enjoyed that . My slow cooker a bit small .
Yes, that won't work.... but you can make it in the oven. xx
Thanks for sharing x
You’re welcome 😊 xx
I LOVE YOUR COOKING VIDEOS❤❤❤
Cannot wait to see how the cake turns out. I can smell the xmassy smells mmmm. love your smiles and camera poses at the end lol.x
Thank you. Haha they were me trying to get a good thumbnail - edited out now.... oops. xx
"...trust the process" ~ a great thought and reminder. Love your videos! Being in the U.S., it's such fun to listen to your thoughts. I'm going to try this recipe. It looks fabulous. ☺
Thank you xx
Hi Helen, best dressed cook, you look beautiful & no batter on your beautiful blouse! I haven't made a Christmas cake in years, you really are inspiring me to do more! I have my mom's recipe and pans she used to make hers in, so again, you've given me the encouragement to make it, although my recipe is a bit more work, so I might try yours! Great video. Thank you so much for sharing, take really good care, stay well! Kathy x 💖
Thanks so much xx
I l❤ve Christmas cake. That was fun watching you put it together. I was looking forward to see the finished cake 😊 .. I too, can’t stop eating it when I start 😂
Hi, thanks, it was too late to add it. But the photo is in the thumbnail and I will ice it and show that too xx
Hi, loved that, you are so down to earth, & so funny at times ,I enjoy watching your videos, I did my Christmas cake in the oven, never thought of doing it in the Slow Cooker! Dying to see how yours turns out! Thank you very much xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 💐💐💐
Thank you. Looks okay so far. xx
Hope so! Please do some videos on baking & cooking in your Air Fryer. Thank you very much xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx take care
Hi 👋 Helen can’t wait to see how it turns out it looked great going in 😊
It looks fine, I show it briefly in my B and M shopping video coming soon. I will also film the icing of it. xx
Hey Helen, I’ve just bought an airfryer, would love a video on how to use it other than for the obvious…I’m sure you’ve got some great recipes and tips!
Hi Sarah, yes, I'm working on that one! They are great xx
Please let us know if the cake came out well from the slow cooker. I’m intrigued 😊
Yes, all good so far. xx
Oooh jo I bet your home smells divine 😊 I’m so tempted to do this and I can’t wait for the result x
You look so lovely not at all messy xx
It looks good. Thank you. It's easy xx
Hi Helen, after watching this video, you've inspired to make a Christmas Cake again !!(haven't made one for a good few years now). None of my cake tins will fit my slow cooker, so have had to use oven, but cakes just gone in, and smells amazing wish me luck 🤞 x
It'll be lovely I'm sure xx
After making 24 Christmas cakes and a thousand cookies I was over it. Then we had COVID for two years so a break from baking was fabulous.
I bet xx
Lovely Video xx
Thank you!! xx
Hi Helen, new subscriber. Looking forward to seeing how your cake turned out 🥰
Thank you. I'll ice it later today hopefully xx
Never thought of doing the cake in a slow cooker- things you learn👍🏻I’ve done a Nigel Slater cake the past two years (lovely) but feeding the cake turned out being expensive: some brandy for the cake and the rest to us😂
It worked just fine xx
Looking forward to seeing the results. I have not done much baking in my air fryer YET!! 😀
My goodness some folk are so blooming "picky" and moan about the least little thing. Just ignore them, they are not worth bothering about.
Keep up the good work.
Patricia 🏴🏴🏴💕
Thank you xx
Hi Helen. Can't wait to see your Xmas cake. Shame about the washing up!! Hope we can see you decorate it later. You look very glamorous too. I would have had the mixture up my sleeves☺x
Haha, it's so easy. It looks good so far. I'll film the icing of it. xx
Yummy
What a great idea Helen, cooking your Christmas cake in the slow cooker, I would never have thought of that, and will certainly be giving it a try. I would love a video about your air fryer if possible please, as I've been debating whether to get one or not. I would like to hear your thoughts on them and what you cook in them.
I will try and do that xx
Looking very glam in kitchen here Helen. You make everything look so easy. I made scones yesterday, Im a bit messy when baking, you'd have thought a bomb had dropped in kitchen lol. Looking forward to seeing cake finished xx
Thank you. It looks okay - I will film the icing of it. xx
I was hoping to see how your cake turned out. have you made another video showing it after it came out of the slow cooker?
Hi Barbara. In this video: ruclips.net/video/L-x9ugTp0p4/видео.html. xx
ooo fab ! I am going to make my first ever Christmas cake this year so I am thrilled that you have made this video, especially using the slow cooker 😁Thank you Helen ! x
Thank you. xx
Love Christmas cake minus the mixed peel lol. Give this a go
Great stuff xx
Looks good hope it turns out ok great. Idea doing it in the slow cooker
Thanks. Looks good so far. I had to line the lid with a tea towel at the end to stop the condensation dropping onto the cake. xx
I make a Christmas fruit cake with my homemade mincemeat and its very good and moist and freezes well
Sounds great! xx
Loved this video. I have never cooked a cake in the slow cooker but I have made one in the air fryer last week. You have encouraged me to shake up my ideas. Will the cake look and taste more like a "clootie dumpling"? We Scottish oldies love those.
Hi Anne, it looks just right. I'll be icing it today and I'll film that and update everyone. TBH I didn''t expect it to be as popular a video as it is. Everyone wants to see the finished product. xx
Hi Helen, fingers crossed for the cake looks like a good recipe, will look forward to more I can watch later in the week when I've had my hip op 🤞 xxx
Good luck Alison, I hope it goes well. I'm sure it will. Just do what they tell you. xx
Helen you look fabulous love your blouse your skin look amazing and necklace very so eye catching the cake is going to be delicious stay safe stay beautiful ❤️
Thank you very much xx
I always used to make a Delia Smith recipe Christmas cake but not made one for years. I do bake most weeks especially banana cake with over ripe (ready for the bin) bananas because I hate wasting food!)
Interested to see the outcome of yours done in the slow cooker.
It turned out well. Photo on instagram and in the thumbnail now. xx
Love your blouse Helen. I would have to put an apron on as i would get flour etc all over me.
Thank you. Primark earlier this year. One benefit of having everything meausred out..... xx
Mary Berry better watch out ! Loving these cookery vlogs you keep it so real which I like! I’m going to attempt and I say attempt this at the weekend but in a fan oven 🤞 Loving your vlogs and btw we could see everything perfectly 😁 x
Thank you Nicole. Go for it. It's easy I promise xx
I've made a very small cake the last few years because otherwise I eat it all . I was 17 stone a few tears ago . Now 11and a half, nearlythere , i want to bd 11 stone .
. Waiting to see you cook it in the slow cooker . K
Oh wow! Well done!! xx
@@Helenmaryjo I lost 4 stone when I had kidney stones. Great fun ! K
Hello Helen,
Watched you vlogs but never commented.
You are looking simply fabulous in that beautiful blouse and necklace.
The cake recipe looks like something I can try.
Much love to you
Thank you Joan. Believe it or not, I have never commented on a video either. Apart from these of course! haha xx
No, I've just realised that's not true as I commented on one but it was a reply to one of my subs on another video (if that makes sense) xx
Love your blouse xx
Thank you. Primark.. earlier this year xx
I can't wait to see the result! Love Christmas 🎂 mince 🥧 ... don't worry about negative comments the positive well outweigh them.
Thanks so much 😊 xx
Love the video but can I ask where you got your shirt/blouse as it looks stunning on you ❤❤
Thank you. Blouse is from Primark earlier this year. xx
I always do Mary Berry’s Fast Christmas Cake made with a jar of mincemeat, eezy peezy lemon squeezy.
Yes I've done that one in the past xx
That's a great idea from one of the hels bells, cooking easy meals as I love cooking programs, I really look forward to your videos helen❤
Thank you Rena xx
Love the vlog Helen, it certainly looks good the recipe, I always made my own Christmas cake but the last few years I have bought a small one as my tummy doesn’t seem to like all the fruit that goes in the cake.xx
Oh that's a shame. Good for the waistline though ..... xx
Love your cooking videos!
Thank you xx
You look so elegant as you cook.
Oh, thank you xx