The perfect Christmas fruit cake

The perfect Christmas fruit cake

7news.com.au

Three of the Country Women’s Association ladies share with us the secret to baking the perfect Christmas fruit cake.

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  • Cooking On 7 / Recipes
  • The Morning Show
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Cooking tools:

  • Cake pan
  • Sifter
  • Kitchen scale
  • Oven
  • Mixing bowl
  • Wooden spoon
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoon
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Parchment paper
  • Brown paper

Ingredients

  • 255g sultanas
  • 255g currants
  • 255g chopped raisins
  • 80g chopped red glace cherries
  • 120g mixed peel
  • 110g blanched almonds, chopped
  • 80ml sherry or brandy
  • 250g plain flour
  • 50g self-raising flour
  • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ½ tsp ground cloves
  • ½ tsp ground ginger
  • 250g butter, softened
  • 245g brown sugar
  • ½ tsp lemon essence or finely grated lemon zest
  • ½ tsp vanilla essence
  • ½ tsp almond essence
  • 4 large eggs

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