Easy Christmas Cake

The holiday season is never complete without a delightful Easy Christmas Cake. This traditional treat brings joy and warmth to any festive gathering. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll walk you through the step-by-step process of creating a mouthwatering Christmas cake that will be the highlight of your celebrations.

Ingredients:

Quantity Ingredients
2 (8 ounce) containers Candied cherries
1 (8 ounce) container Candied mixed citrus peel
2 cups Raisins
1 cup Dried currants
1 cup Dates, pitted and chopped
2 (2.25 ounce) packages Blanched slivered almonds
1/2 cup Brandy
1/2 cup All-purpose flour
2 cups All-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon Baking soda
1 teaspoon Ground cloves
1 teaspoon Ground allspice
1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 cup Butter
2 cups Packed brown sugar
6 Eggs
3/4 cup Molasses
3/4 cup Apple juice

Instructions:

  1. Soak the Fruits:
    • In a medium bowl, combine cherries, citrus peel, raisins, currants, dates, and almonds.
    • Stir in brandy and let it stand for 2 hours or overnight.
    • Dredge soaked fruit with 1/2 cup flour.
  2. Prepare the Cake Pan:
    • Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
    • Grease an 8x8x3 inch fruit cake pan, line it with parchment paper, and grease again.
    • In a small bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, cloves, allspice, cinnamon, and salt; set aside.
  3. Mix the Dry Ingredients:
    • In a large bowl, cream butter until light.
    • Gradually blend in brown sugar and eggs.
  4. Add the Wet Ingredients:
    • Mix together molasses and apple juice.
    • Beat the molasses mixture into the butter mixture alternately with the flour mixture, making 4 dry and 3 liquid additions.
  5. Fold in Floured Fruit:
    • Fold in the floured fruit mixture into the prepared pan.
  6. Bake the Cake:
    • Bake in the preheated oven for 3 to 3 1/2 hours, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
  7. Cool and Store:
    • Remove the cake from the pan and lift off the parchment paper.
    • Cool the cake completely, then wrap it loosely in wax paper.
    • Store the cake in an airtight container.

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