A Christmas cake is one of the popular dessert that should not miss on your Christmas menu. Below is the recipe.
Method Mix sugar and margarine in a bowl, using a wooden spoon whisk until fluffy and creamy
Add the eggs, one by one, as you continue mixing to avoid cuddling
Add vanilla essence and calamelised sugar. Sieve flour and add baking powder and spices. Mix well before pouring into the first mixture.
Add the baking flour and mix. Add all the fruits; cherries, sultanas and the brandy. At this stage, the mixture should be chocolate brown and dropping on pouring.
Grease the baking tin with margarine and pour into the mixture. Bake in a hot oven at 1800C for one-and-a-half hours.
When ready, the cake should be chocolate brown and soft. Let it stand to cool. Icing should be done the next day.
Icing the cake Ingredients Icing sugar — 1kg Egg white — four Lemon juice — 50ml Vanilla powder (clear liquid) — 50ml or 50g
Procedure Mix all the ingredients in a bowl at a go until soft and not sticking Using the pallet knife, ice the cake and decorate the cake using a piping bag.
Preferably use red, green and blue colours for decoration. Serve.