Dust work surface with icing sugar powdered sugar and shape marzipan into a disc.
Soft christmas fruit cake recipe.
For the cake place all the dried fruit including the cherries into a large mixing bowl pour over the brandy and stir in the orange zest.
Ingredients 1 1 2 cups whole red candied cherries 1 1 2 cups whole green candied cherries 3 cups diced candied pineapple 1 pound walnut halves 10 ounces golden raisins 1 cup shortening 1 cup sugar 5 large eggs 4 tablespoons vanilla extract 3 cups all purpose flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 1.
Ingredients 2 1 3 cups all purpose flour 2 tablespoons milk powder 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon mixed spices 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder 7 cups mixed dried fruits chopped please refer to notes for preparation method 2 sticks butter 1 cup brown sugar 1 2 cup honey 1 cup orange juice 1.
This is one of the simplest and easiest version of making a traditional fruit cake in this fruit cake recipe we boil the dried fruits in liquid which will make the raisins and dried fruits soft and plumpy and thus the cake turns out deliciously moist.
In a small bowl beat eggs until foamy.
You could macerate the fruit for 24 hours or even longer if time permits for a richer flavor.
Roll marzipan out so it s large enough to cover the sides of the cake.
Roll the marzipan lightly around the rolling pin best way to handle because marzipan is prone to tearing can t pick it.
I use it for birthdays christmas or just for a treat.
Super moist fruit cake recipe will help you make soft and moist fruit cake in an easy method.
Cover with clingfilm and leave to soak for three days.
Cool the cake for 45 minutes in the tin then remove it to a wire rack to finish cooling.
This recipe produces a really moist fruit cake it was given to me by my mom and it s really easy.
Bake the cake in the centre of the oven for 4 hours until it feels springy in the centre when lightly touched.
Then unroll it over.
My mom uses it for christmas cake by icing it.
Bake at 300 for 1 3 4 hours or until a toothpick.
Combine the flour sugar baking powder and salt.
When it s completely cold wrap in double greaseproof paper and then foil and store in an airtight tin or polythene box.
Directions in a large bowl combine the nuts dates and cherries.