Heap Family Christmas Cake
- Ready In:
- 3hrs 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
60
ingredients
- 15 ounces crushed pineapple
- 1 1⁄2 lbs mixed dried fruit
- 1⁄2 lb glace cherries
- 1⁄2 lb butter
- 12 ounces soft brown sugar
- 3 medium eggs, beaten
- 1⁄2 lb plain flour
- 1⁄2 lb self raising flour
- 2 teaspoons mixed spice
directions
- Preheat the oven to 150C (300F / Gas mark 2) and line a deep 9 inch (23cm) square tin with a double layer of baking parchment (this should protrude over the top of the edges of the tin).
- Melt the butter over the stove, and mix in the pineapple, mixed fruit, cherries and sugar. These should be kept over a high heat until the mixture begins to boil, and the sugar is completely dissolved. This can take 5 minutes.
- Cool the mixture until it is look warm (or else the eggs will scramble).
- Sift together the two kinds of flour and mixed spice.
- Beat the eggs and the flour mixture into the sugar-fruit mixture.
- Transfer the entire mixture into the lined tin.
- Cut a double piece of brown paper the same size as the tin to act as a lid, with a small air vent in the centre.
- Wrap the outside of the tin in a double layer of baking parchment. This will help to stop the cake from catching.
- Bake for 3 hours (and skewer test to check it is completely done - the skewer should come out clean).
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I'm a young scientist in the UK who is facing the new challenge of life without a kitchen. My family comes from Yorkshire, so my talents lie in anything batter-based (Yorkshire puddings, pancakes etc). I'm a pescetarian (sea food only) but still love to try new things and experiment.