Ultimate Christmas fruit cake recipe

Recipes
Dish type
Cake
Cakes with fruit
Fruit cake

This cake may take 4 hours to bake, but it's really worth it. It's dense and packed full of fruity goodness. Enjoy as is or cover with a layer of icing.

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IngredientsMakes: 1 cake

375ml ginger ale
1.5kg mixed dried fruit
300g butter
300g caster sugar
6 eggs, beaten
565g plain flour, sifted
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 tablespoons brandy, sherry or whisky

MethodPrep:30min ›Cook:4hr ›Extra time:30min cooling › Ready in:5hr

Bring dried fruit and ginger ale to the boil for 1 minute. Let cool a little, before adding butter. Beat in when melted.
Cool a little more, then add sugar and stir. Cool until at room temperature.
Stir in brandy. Add beaten eggs alternately with flour.
Preheat oven to 160 C / Gas 2 1/2. Grease and line a round baking tin with baking parchment.
Pour into prepared tin. Decorate with additional nuts and cherries, if desired.
Bake in preheated oven for 2 hours. Reduce heat to 140 C / Gas 1 and bake for an additional 2 hours.
The cake is done when a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.