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Christmas Cake

The Christmas dinner table is one of the important parts of the celebration of Christmas. Christmas cake is a heavy cake which is containing dried fruits, spices, and nuts. Christmas cake is the main meal of the Christmas dinner table. This cake is also known as rich cake or fruit cake and is similar to wedding cakes. The difference between a wedding cake and a Christmas cake is adding the icing covering to the top of the wedding cake.
Christmas is a festive season. Christmas cake is something that comes to mind when we say Christmas. It is amazing food at the Christmas dinner table. Unfortunately, most people have been tempted to buy this one. But, if you follow this recipe and try to make you would be able to make a delicious Christmas cake easily. Also, you can make happy your family members and visitors from your own food. It will be proud for you.
Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 5 hours
Course cake

Ingredients
  

  • 125 grams Chow Chow Preserve
  • 125 grams Ginger Preserve
  • 200 grams Cashews
  • 150 grams Candied Peel
  • 250 grams Pumpkin Preserve
  • 150 grams Raisins
  • 250 grams Sultana
  • 150 grams Black Currants
  • 250 grams Cherries
  • 3 tsp Cake Spices
  • 200 grams Strawberry Jam
  • 20 grams Bees Honey
  • 15 grams Vanilla
  • 15 grams Almond Essence
  • 2 tsp Rose Essence
  • 10 tbsp Brandy
  • 250 grams Semolina
  • 250 grams Butter
  • Grated 2 lime zest
  • 7 Egg Whites
  • 11 Egg Yolks
  • 500 grams Sugar
  • 20 grams Golden Syrup

Instructions
 

  • Cut chow chow preerves, ginger preserve, cashews, raisins, sultana, black currents, and cherries.
  • Add these things to a glass bowl.
  • Add fruit syrups, cake spices, jam, bee honey, vanilla, almond essence, rose essence, and brandy.
  • Then, mix well together.
  • Cover the bowl and place at room temperature for 10 days to marinate the mixture.
  • After 10 days, take a pot and add semolina.
  • Then slightly fry them.
  • Take a bowl and add and beat the egg whites.
  • Next, take another bowl and add butter, sugar.
  • Then beat them well until creamy texture.
  • Next, add egg yolks one by one to the cream and beat well.
  • Then, add grated lime zest to the butter cream.
  • After cooling semolina, add semolina to the butter cream and again beat well.
  • Then add the butter mixture to the fruit mixture and mix well.
  • Prepare the cake tray with five layers of papers. Then put two parchment papers on the paper layer.
  • Add the cake batter to the tray.
  • Put the cake tray in the preheated oven. ( Preheat the oven to 1600C )
  • Bake the cake at 1600 for half an hour. Then, decrease the temperature to 1300 and bake for 2 hours.
  • After baking perfectly, cut pieces and serve.
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