Comments on: Christmas Cake!

By: Minal

Minal — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 14:23:20 +0000

Hi Jane,

Can this cake be made as a traybake? and is so what would the amendments be please?

By: Mel

Mel — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 12:22:23 +0000

In reply to Jennie Leeper. I used dark brown sugar and syrup and it's turned out fine x

By: Tate

Tate — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 22:57:04 +0000

In reply to Carly. I tried it and it turned out okay. I got the bag of fruit from Aldi. Jane's recipe has about 1000g fruit. The bag has 800g and the cake looked like the one jane made.

By: Jennie Leeper

Jennie Leeper — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 17:10:32 +0000

My friend’s and family don’t like treacle, can I use dark brown sugar and syrup instead of light brown sugar and treacle?

By: Terica

Terica — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:18:47 +0000

In reply to Debbie. Can you blend the friut instead to add to the cake. The same amount as in the recipe

By: Rebecca Joplin

Rebecca Joplin — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:37:54 +0000

In reply to RockMamaBaker83. I used a 7inch cake tin as that’s all I had. It fit (kinda) and made a lovely fat cake

By: Claire

Claire — Sat, 05 Oct 2024 14:47:54 +0000

First time trying this recipe I normally use the bbc good food one which is quite similar to this one , this one is easy enough to do , i do however leave the boiled mixture for a good hour to cool and it's still warm even then, half a hour doesn't seem long enough to me . I chose to use the 5 medium eggs as that's what I buy & with the alcohol & other ingredients it did seem quite a loose mixture, I carried on regardless following the recipe , as stated it did indeed take 2 hours on gas mark 2 . smelt amazing while baking I have just poured a further 2 tablespoons of cherry brandy over the cake will leave it until it's fully cold then wrap it & feed it every two weeks until end of November I can't wait to try it in December once decorated

By: Trisha

Trisha — Sat, 05 Oct 2024 07:06:47 +0000

First time making a Christmas cake.. if I’m using pre soaked fruit what do I do with the butter? In your recipe it says you melt it into the fruit but if I’m using the premade fruit do I just add it like I would any other cake? Thank you in advance
I’m very excited to try this

By: Caroline Blake

Caroline Blake — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 19:38:42 +0000

I would like to make this cake in a 12 inch square tin. Could you please advise on how much cake mix I would need and the time and temp?
Many thanks
Caroline

By: Carly

Carly — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:22:59 +0000

Hi Jane

If I have 800g of brandy soaked fruits, do I need to amend the recipe at all?

By: Louise

Louise — Sat, 28 Sep 2024 08:34:25 +0000

In reply to Hazel. Hi Hazel, did they taste ok in the end? My cake has taken that long too and I only cooked one. Thanks

By: Louise

Louise — Sat, 28 Sep 2024 08:31:17 +0000

In reply to Anita. Hi Anita. Did it taste ok? My cake has also taken that length of time to cook (the scewer kept coming up super wet every time I checked) and I’m hoping it won’t taste over cooked/dry come Christmas! Thanks

By: Kayleigh

Kayleigh — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 13:35:41 +0000

I forgot to add the vanilla extract!

Will the cakes still taste nice?

By: Shian

Shian — Sun, 08 Sep 2024 09:05:10 +0000

Hi can I make this gluten free and use stevia instead of sugar please?