Fig & honey Christmas cake

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• DJW

  16 December 2009

  DJW rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Made this as well as the stir and simmer cake as hubby loves rich fruit cake and figs could not wait till christmas started it on Sunday and already half gone very moist, made about 2 weeks ago. Will definately make again. Only problem was worried about the amount of mixture as was already to the top of 20cm cake tin luckily lined it properly and greaseproof paper stopped it overflowing. Cooked cake is 9cms high!

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• Nat

  08 January 2010

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• julie

  12 January 2010

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• julie

  04 April 2010

  julie commented on this recipe

  i made this cake for xmas 2009 and it was so moist even though i made it later than i usually make my cakes and i put alot more fruit in as some people don,t like nuts.

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• Debs

  14 April 2010

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  I think this is the perfect fruitcake. I was surprised to get such a good result from such a simple recipe.

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• Kate Wilson

  02 June 2010

  Kate Wilson rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Very good moist fruit cake easy to follow receipe. Made two for anniversary cakes got loads of compliments about both.

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• cath

  20 September 2010

  cath rated and commented on this recipe

  

  My first ever attempt at a fruit cake, and it's a huge success. Very easy to make and as others have said it's very moist.

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• HenrietteIM

  01 October 2010

  HenrietteIM commented on this recipe

  What is the third ingredient? Chopped peel of what?

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• cclemon

  02 October 2010

  cclemon commented on this recipe

  Chopped peel is usually chopped candied peel of oranges and lemons.

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• Matt B

  11 October 2010

  Matt B commented on this recipe

  Hi, Can any one tell me, is it to early to make this cake for Christmas?

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• Lisalou

  17 October 2010

  Lisalou commented on this recipe

  Hi Matt - I don't think so. I always make my Christmas cake in October. Looking at this recipe (which I plan to make this year) I can't see that it differs that much from most Christmas cake recipes. The chefs on TV recommend making your cake in Oct to allow plenty of time for the cake to mature, especially if you are going to feed it with brandy.

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• Wkd Stepmother

  02 November 2010

  Wkd Stepmother rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made this cake last year - and it was just amazing. I didn't ice it & the whole family prefered this cake to the 'traditional' iced cake I always make. Truly wonderful recipe x

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• Northyorkmoors

  28 November 2010

  Northyorkmoors commented on this recipe

  I have made this cake today and it was incredibly straightforward. I added a teaspoon or so of mixed spice as well as the nutmeg and cinnamon but I am massively impressed by the recipe. The cooking time was spot on too. Roll on Christmas!

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• LizH

  12 December 2010

  LizH commented on this recipe

  Can't wait to make this! Have lots of figs, not sure it will matter too much if I omit the peel that I don't like and put a few more figs in!

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• Linz

  14 December 2010

  Linz rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Whilst I was putting all these ingredients into my trolley at the supermarket I wondered exactly what have I got myself into. Promising not only my family but myself that I was going to make my first EVER Christmas cake his year I certainly couldn't back out now :-) WOW was my first word when this wonderous cake came out of my oven. The perfect looking cake and I had so much fun making it. Very simple directions so straightforward. Bring on Christmas I just hope that it tastes as good as it smells and looks. x*** Merry Christmas ***x

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• mopsy57

  07 February 2011

  mopsy57 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Made this for Christmas 2010 and all voted it a hit!

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• madmoo37

  16 November 2011

  madmoo37 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  i made this last year and everyone loved it , i will definitely be making it again this year .

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• Mrs P

  28 November 2011

  Mrs P rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Just made this cake and it's turned out beautifully. It was very easy to make - I chose to soak all the fruit for 3 hours before and substituted dried apricots for mixed peel as all the family hate mixed peel. One hint - don't forget to add the nuts as the recipe instructions doesn't actually tell you to add the nuts at any time and so I forgot!! Still turned out beautifully though.

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• lisamary

  30 November 2011

  lisamary rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This is now the traditional Christmas cake in our house, 3rd year running. Never gets iced, we always feel that that would spoil it. Make it 4 to 6 weeks before Christmas and feed it brandy every Sunday - unbeatable.

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• rixxxster

  01 December 2011

  rixxxster rated and commented on this recipe

  

  hav'nt made it or tasted it yet but rate it 5* just by looking at it :)))

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Ingredients

• 750g mixed dried fruits
• 100g blanched whole almonds , roughly chopped
• 100g chopped peel
• 200g dried figs , roughly chopped
• 100g glacé cherries , well rinsed and quartered
• 300g plain flour
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp grated nutmeg
• zest 1 lemon
• 250g lightly salted butter
• 250g light muscovado sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp clear honey
• 1 tbsp black treacle
• 4 large eggs
• ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 1 tbsp milk
• 3 tbsp brandy , plus extra to feed

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Serves 8 - 10

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Prep 30 mins

Cook 3 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• 750g mixed dried fruits
• 100g blanched whole almonds , roughly chopped
• 100g chopped peel
• 200g dried figs , roughly chopped
• 100g glacé cherries , well rinsed and quartered
• 300g plain flour
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp grated nutmeg
• zest 1 lemon
• 250g lightly salted butter
• 250g light muscovado sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp clear honey
• 1 tbsp black treacle
• 4 large eggs
• ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 1 tbsp milk
• 3 tbsp brandy , plus extra to feed

782 kcalories, protein 10g, carbohydrate 121g, fat 30 g, saturated fat 14g, fibre 5g, sugar 98g, salt 0.64 g

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