Zest and juice 1 lemon.

Christmas cake feeding. Web christmas cake tip #6: Put a circle of baking paper on the bottom. 200g light soft brown sugar.

[3] a traditional english christmas cake is made with moist zante currants, sultanas (golden raisins) and raisins which have been soaked in brandy, rum, whisky or sherry. Web feeding involves brushing the surface of the cake with a couple of tablespoons of alcohol (brandy, whisky or bourbon are the most popular choices). You don't want to swamp the cake with liquid so we suggest an initial feeding once the cake has cooled in its tin and then feeding at convenient intervals after that.

Christmas cakes take a lot of effort to make, but when done right, they are more than worth the time spent on. Classic make & mature christmas cake. 150ml brandy, sherry, whisky or rum, plus extra for feeding.

Web christmas cake is an english tradition that began as plum porridge. Don’t feed the cake for the final week to give the surface a chance to dry before icing. Add the eggs and whisk until smooth and shiny.

Cover the bowl and leave overnight, or for 24 hours, for the alcohol to absorb and the fruit to plump up. Tip in the pineapple, dried. Add the flour, cocoa powder, mixed spice and salt and whisk until smooth.

Web delia's guide to storing and 'feeding' your christmas cake. Hi , i followed delia's christmas cake recipe and set my oven at 140 degrees for 4 and a half hours, but alas my oven is fan (no reference is made to fan ovens : Feed it regularly with rum, brandy, or whisky for a hit of spicy flavour.