Christmas is just a couple of days left, and you may be busy preparing for Christmas celebration. However, there must be a presence of fruit cake in every X-Mas celebration. But if you are new at making Cristmas Cake all by yourself, then have a look at the easiest recipe that has been discussed by one of the repute cake makers in Brisbane.

1. Easy
Christmas
Cake Recipe
For
Beginners

2. Ingredients...
250g Unsalted Butter, melted & cooled
Melted butter
4 eggs, lightly whisked
410g jar fruit mince
1 cup self­raising flour
1/2 cup orange juice
2 1/2 teaspoons mixed spice
1 tablespoon finely grated orange rind
1 cup brown sugar
2 cups plain flour
800g dried mixed fruit
2 tablespoons apricot jam
1 cup blanched almonds
1/3 cup brandy

3. Preheat the oven to 150°C. Take 22 cm cake
pan & grease it with melted butter . Line the side
& base with three layers of non stick baking
paper, extending 5 cm above edge.

4. Take a large saucepan & mix fruit mince, dried fruit,
orange juice & orange rind over medium low heat. Sirring
until fruits get soften. Set aside for at least 30 mins to cool.
Add the brandy & stir well.

5. Add sugar & butter to the fruit mixture & stir well. Add
mixed spice & combined flours into it. Add eggs and stir
well until mixed properly. With the help of a spoon, smooth
the surface. Take the almond and arrange them on the top
of the cake.

6. Bake the cake for 3.15 hours in the preheated oven. Check
whether inserted toothpick comes out clean from the cake.
If yes, then your kuchen is all ready.

7. Remove it from the oven, brush it with apricot jam. Wrap
cake in a large tea towel with foil & keep aside to cool
completely.

8. Your
Christmas Cake
is ready
to serve

9. Brought to you by
Creative Cakes
by Deborah Feltham