Christmas

Easiest-ever Christmas cake

Helen Oliveri, Ayr, Qld.
Easiest-ever Christmas cake

Serving size: Serves 10 or more
Cuisine type: Modern Australian
Cooking time: More than 1 hour
Course: Dessert, Finger food
Favourite flavours: Cakes/baking

Recipe for the easiest-ever Christmas cake.
INGREDIENTS

1kg mixed dried fruit
1 cup dark rum
¼ cup halved red glace cherries
¼ cup coarsely chopped glace ginger
½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 cup water
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon mixed spice
4 eggs, lightly beaten
½ teaspoon Parisian essence
½ teaspoon vanilla essence
½ teaspoon lemon essence
1 x 340g packet Bakeo Pastry Mix
Extra 1 tablespoon rum
METHOD

1. Grease a deep 22cm-round cake pan. Triple-line base and side with baking paper, extending paper 5cm above edge of pan.

2. Combine dried fruit, rum, cherries and ginger in a large bowl. Cover and stand for two hours, stirring occasionally.

3. Blend soda and water in a large pan. Add sugar, fruit mixture and spice. Stir over heat until sugar is dissolved; bring to boil. Boil, stirring, for three minutes. Transfer mixture to a large bowl. Cover and stand overnight.

4. Add eggs, essences and pastry mix; mix until well combined. Spread mixture into prepared pan.

5. Cook in a moderate oven, 180C, for about two hours or until cooked when tested (cover loosely with foil during cooking if over-browning). Remove from oven; pour extra rum over top. Cool cake in pan.


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