Description
A delicious traditional Christmas cake perfect for holiday celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup mixed dried fruits
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour a cake pan.
- In a bowl, cream together butter and sugar.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with milk.
- Fold in dried fruits and walnuts.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool before serving.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container for freshness.
- For added flavor, soak dried fruits in rum overnight.
- Decorate with icing or marzipan if desired.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: christmas cakes