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. I am also the writer and recipe creator for Traditional Home Baking. In a large separate bowl, mix together the flour, salt, and mixed spice or Speculaas. See more ideas about dessert recipes, baking recipes, cake recipes. Grease and line 1 x 8 inch/20cm round deep-sided loose bottom cake tin with baking parchment. Especially if you are keeping it for any length of time. Leave wrapped and in an airtight container until required. 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. Towards the end of the baking time, do the skewer test. 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? This will help prevent the edges of the cake from baking too dry and possibly burning. Unfortunately what the thermostat says may not be accurate! It's a great Christmas cake recipe and is the perfect size for a single-tier wedding cake. Cover the bowl with a clean tea towel and leave for at least 6 hours, preferably overnight. Thanks so much Lynn for your help. Line the outside of the tin with a folded sheet of brown paper. To make this fruit cake easy, I use the all-in-one method. I am making a start on my Christmas cakes and was going to use this recipe. For a non-alcoholic fruit cake, soak the fruit in orange or apple juice rather than alcohol. Bake in the oven for 1hr 20mins. First thing in the morning, put the mixed fruit and cherries in a large bowl and add the Cointreau (or … Take out of the tin and leave the inner baking parchment lining on the cake. 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. (You can leave the liner on until the cake is served). This Everyday Fruit Cake is baked in a loaf tin and is almost apologetically easy. On those days I am decidedly an Everyday Cook. This is my grandmother's recipe and has a lovely buttery, cherry taste. Whatever you use, make sure you stir the fruit in by hand. Preheat the oven to 180°C/Gas 4. Thank you . The cake uses the all-in-one method and is suitable for food processors, stand mixer or … In my experience, these quantities produce a cake which is 2.5 – 3 inches deep. This Everyday Fruit Cake, cooked in a loaf tin, is almost apologetically easy. In a large bowl, mix together the dried fruits, glace cherries, and orange zest. 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. A rich fruit cake like this will keep for several months when wrapped and stored correctly. Mix until well combined. Yes it is, BUT cakes can turn out dry for a number of reasons, mostly to do with the bake time and temperature. 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. Leave in the tin to cool completely. Just weigh, stir and cook. This recipe will make an 8" round cake. 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. 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. Put all the ingredients except the fruit into a large bowl (or your mixer/food processor). Feed it regularly with Brandy, Rum or Whisky and it will mature over time. Preheat the oven to 170°C/ 150°C fan/ gas mark 3/ 325°F. I'm a little sceptical about feeding a fruit cake with fruit juice and keeping it for any length of time. It also freezes well. This Yorkshire Tea Loaf recipe makes a great alternative as a non-alcoholic fruit cake. Juice of 1 large orange. I'd also like to skip the orange juice and only add the alcohol, because the mixed fruit I have, contains citrus peels. foodgawker. With a further wrap of foil. With no info about the advantages of the rubbing in method. Curious as always? It’s the ideal cake with a cup of tea when you’ve been out for the day. 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. Add the flaked almonds. Preheat oven to 160°C / 320°F (140°C fan). Always tastes great and keeps well. This means you will have less of a domed top, Cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes, and test with a toothpick. It's wonderfully moist too. Often served on its own or with Wensleydale cheese. Leave wrapped and in an airtight container until required. In a large separate bowl, mix together the flour, salt and mixed spice. Add the sugar and ground almonds. This fruit cake will keep in the fridge for at least a week. Posted by welshcook1948 on 7th April 2019 Just tried this with gluten free flour (self-raising) and it works brilliantly! If your cakes turn out dry, check out my article Why Is My Cake Dry? This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Add the dried fruits, ground almonds and whole hazelnuts. Just weigh, stir and cook. Wrap in more baking parchment and feed every other day for a few weeks. Testing again every 10 mins until the skewer comes out clean. You can use smaller sized round cake tins such as 6 inch or 4 inch. This dark rich moist fruit cake can be prepared in advance. This Rich Fruit Cake recipe can be used for Christmas, Birthday and even Wedding Cakes. 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. Far better to soak the fruit in the fruit juice before baking. This looks like a great recipe .. Hover over any picture on the page and hit the Save button to pin the image to one of your Pinterest boards. Feeding a rich fruit Chrismas cake with brandy, rum or whisky can be repeated at regular weekly/monthly intervals. Or a combination of both, if you want to make small Christmas cakes. Just a few spoonfuls at a time is enough. Some people use fruit juice instead of alcohol. Using your finger tips rub in the butter until you have a breadcrumb consistency. When the cake is completely cooled, double wrap in greaseproof paper/baking parchment, and further wrap in foil. If it comes out clean, it's baked. Likewise, if you use a different sized cake tin to the one suggested in any recipe, this will also affect the oven timings. Approx. This recipe was first published on November 2012 and has since been updated in October 2019 with new photos and additional information. It only takes a minute but then you won’t chop it up. Feed the cake with a couple of tablespoons of Brandy. A perfect addition as part of an Afternoon Tea menu. Or you can use 850g (total weight) Mixed Dried Fruit. We’re off to the coast in a couple of weeks and the sea air, combined with lots of walks, always makes me hungry. When buying pre packed mixed dried fruit. Preheat the oven to 150C/300F/Gas 3. Sift the flour and salt into a mixing bowl. Heat oven to 180 C / Gas 4. This part can be done a lot easier when using a good electric mixer with a large bowl. This is just my opinion. Store in an airtight container to mature. If not bake longer testing again at 10 mins intervals. This recipe makes 1 x 8 inch round cake. Modified: May 3, 2020. © 2020 by TraditionalHomeBaking Now that you've made your cake, you may want to think about how to decorate it. And of course, use your favourite substitutes for milk and butter.  Put the butter, sugar and lemon rind into a bowl and cream until pale and fluffy. 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. Therefore oven timings in recipes are a guide. Carrot Cake made with butter and with an orange cream cheese frosting. When there are only two of us at home I often cut them in half and freeze three halves. If your cakes turn out dry, it’s probably because of the bake temperature or time. TBH I'm not sure of the advantage. www.slowcookercentral.com/recipe/rich-fruit-cake-3-ingredient-cake That's a good question. This Everyday Fruit Cake is baked in a loaf tin and is almost apologetically easy. Allowing all the fruits to soak up the brandy and orange juice. This is the link to her post at The Pink Whisk Website. My name is Lynn Hill. Do not over mix. Pour the batter into the prepared 8-inch deep-sided cake tin making sure the top is level and smooth. I have been making this particular fruit cake recipe for about 28 years now. 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). Showing 1-12 of 32 recipes If you post the question in the group, I'll tag her in on the thread. I’ll admit that I wasn’t a fan until I tried these fruit cake bars. Remember to rewrap it correctly between each feeding time. So if marzipan and fondant are to your liking, take a look at my post on How to decorate your cakes this Christmas. My special ingredient in this Everyday Fruit Cake is a spoonful of jam – any flavour. The fruit is soaked overnight in Yorkshire tea. 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. Take out of the tin and leave the inner lining on the cake. The Guardian. For this recipe, I soaked the dried fruit in fruit juice and brandy for a minimum of 6 hours. Washington Post. Hi Lynne - this recipe is ideal for the 2 family cakes that I will be making and will make it using the creaming method. Grease and line the loaf tin. Testing again every 10 mins until the skewer comes out clean. The jam was too stiff and treacly tasting to use as it was, so I added it to a fruit cake and liked it. If you’re using the loaf pan I’m using from All … I like to make for friends, so the 6" option was great. I begin with the temp at 170 deg, then reduce it down to 160deg. Required fields are marked *. The baking times will, of course, be different. When it comes out clean the cake is done. Being a Yorkshire Lass, I love your recipes, especially the Yorkshire Tea Loaf!! 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. As all ovens are different, I would suggest using your own experience as you will know your oven well. 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. It was a very old recipe, on a piece of paper, that I found some years ago. I’ve made this several times and vary the spice mix, often adding ginger and cinnamon. 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? That's great. Daily Mail. If it comes out clean, it’s baked. You do this regularly either at weekly, fortnightly monthly intervals. Beat together the eggs and milk in a jug, add the nutmeg extract, then pour into the bowl with the flour and fruit. It may be a Yorkshire thing, which is where I live, but cheese goes really well with fruit cake. Light Fruit Cake decorated with an Apricot Glaze and Glacé cherries, 1 x 6inch round cake and 2 x 4 inch round cakes. If not bake longer testing again at 10 mins intervals. 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. BuzzFeed. 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). Towards the end of the baking time, do the skewer test. Fruit cake. Stirring occasionally. Pour over the Brandy and orange juice and mix well. Ready in 40 minutes, it's easy to make – no rolling or cutting out to do. The beauty of this cake is that you can use whatever dried fruit you have, add nuts and cherries – anything you like or have. The ultimate cherry cake! 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. Scaling cakes is always a little tricky but with rich fruit cakes, such as Christmas cakes, the recipes are a little more forgiving. This part can be done a lot easier and quicker when using a good electric mixer with a large bowl. If the skewer still has uncooked mixture left on it, continue baking at the same temperature. All ovens are different. 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. 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. Just remember to ensure that the total quantity of fruit matches that of the recipe. It's a great Christmas cake recipe is the perfect size for a single tier wedding cake. Using your fingertips rub in the butter until you have a breadcrumb consistency. 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. A cross between banana bread and a drizzle cake, this easy banana loaf recipe is a quick bake that can be frozen. 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? Happy Baking! Testing the centre of the cake with a skewer until it comes out clean. 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. Pour over the brandy and orange juice and mix well. Stir in the caster sugar, fruit and coconut. 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. 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. I would like to use a much lesser quantity of mixed fruits. For example Christmas cake. In a large bowl, mix together the mixed dried fruits, glace cherries, and orange zest. PrivacyPolicy. Now please check your junk/mailbox to confirm your subscription. 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. 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. (Butter, eggs, milk, jam, sugar, flour, spice). The foil loaf pans are disposable and won't be reused, so plan on using a fresh tin for each fruitcake. In a large bowl, mix together the mixed dried fruits, glace cherries, and orange zest. Fruit cake is a traditional Christmas cake full of candied nuts and fruits. Here, we've rounded up 12 of our favourite loaf cake recipes to make now. Stirring occasionally. Morning Lynn. sorry if this sounds like a stupid question first time making a fruit cake. This will help prevent the edges of the cake from baking too dry and possibly burning. Heat the oven to 180°C (350°F, gas mark 4). Grease and line three loaf tins. Is this possible, and if so, how long would it take to cook please? Wrap in more baking parchment. October 20, 2019 by Lynn Hill 13 Comments. Stirring occasionally. Read More…. To the flour, add the baking powder and spices and mix well, then add it, a heaped tablespoon at a … A good question. Fruit Tea Scone is a family-sized scone – perfect served warm with butter and jam. Feed the cake with a couple of tablespoons of Brandy. Tag me on Facebook at, « Apple and Blackberry Buttermilk Muffins. 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. If you do not have enough of one type of fruit, you can always make it up with another. I would suggest half the recipe. This dark rich, moist fruit Christmas cake can be prepared in advance. Although you need to make sure that you don't over soak the cake. Thanks Lynn. These timings are for a conventional oven and are. Especially for the festive season. Feed it regularly with Brandy, Rum or Whisky and it will mature over time. So I thought I would give it a try to see how it works. Add the soaked fruit, eggs, and treacle and gently mix together until everything is well combined. 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. As Featured on BBC The One Show. Doing this helps keep the cake moist and full of flavour. How many gms minimum would you suggest? The only thing you have to remember is to keep the total weight to 400g (14oz). A curiosity question? Allowing all the fruits to soak up the brandy and orange juice. You can use any machine to mix the batter (as the professionals call the cake mix without the fruit). Then turn the temperature down to 160 Fan and bake for a further 55 – 60 mins or until the cake is fully baked. Collect as many miniature foil loaf pans as needed from a grocery store, crafts store or kitchen wares store. The strength of the coffee flavour depends on the strength of your brew. Sandra. If not, return to the oven for 10 minutes and repeat. 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? 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. Wash & dry all the fruit, chopping and over large pieces and mix well together in a large bowl. Cover the bowl with a clean tea towel and leave for at least 6 hours, preferably overnight. 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. Thanks. See my Notes and Tips below, for baking times using other sized cake tins. Another recipe that you may like is this Light Fruit Cake decorated with an Apricot Glaze and Glacé cherries. Butter – fridge cold and cut into ½ cubes. Jun 22, 2020 - Explore Cara Pack's board "Loaf tin recipes" on Pinterest. Thanks and regards, Sarah. Hello. Bake in the oven for 1hr 20mins. This easy, alcohol free fruit cake loaf has a cream cheese frosting that will melt in your mouth! Just weigh, stir and cook, which is just as well for me because it’s in great demand in our house. 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). For a non-alcoholic fruit cake, soak the fruit in orange or apple juice rather than alcohol. 4 – 5 tablespoons. Pour the batter into the prepared tin making sure the top is level and smooth. How are you doing? Great recipe. Learn how your comment data is processed. Tied with string. The fruit is soaked overnight in freshly brewed coffee. Add the eggs (lightly beaten) and vanilla extract (optional) and the nuts. 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. Christine. Then turn the temperature down to 160c Fan and bake for a further 55 – 60 mins or until the cake is fully baked. Place the currants, sultanas and raisins in a bowl. Check out. I was going to make 4”, 5”, 6” and 8” round cakes. Can I just clarify please oven temp and timing? Many thanks Cover the bowl with a clean tea towel and leave for at least 6 hours, preferably overnight. 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. Ready to start baking up a storm? Heat the wine or sherry until it just starts to … The dried fruits in this Mixed Fruit and Coffee Spelt Loaf, are soaked overnight in freshly brewed ground coffee. Your email address will not be published. Lovely moist cake, so easy to make plus keeps well wrapped up in cake tin. The fruit is soaked overnight in freshly brewed coffee. I keep it in the fridge, which isn’t essential, but it does keep the cake moist. If the skewer still has uncooked mixture left on it, continue baking at the same temperature. Grease a 2lb loaf tin or use a cake tin. Preheat the oven to 170c deg Fan assisted oven. Add the soaked fruit, eggs and treacle and gently mix together until everything is well combined. I started putting jam in when I was given a couple of jars that had been slightly overcooked. Same temperature (140 on the lowest shelf in a conventional oven or 115 on any shelf in a fan oven). 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