This year I am making a Christmas cake that contains nuts.It's so long since I've made one I can't remember whether or not to chop them.I would rather not, but will it make a difference to how it cooks!
I know it's late to be doing it, but the blokey rum and raisin ones came first.
Tia for any advice.
wishbone66,
Dec 21, 12:07am
I used walnuts, so yes I chopped them up roughly. I imagine you would find it hard to cut your cake if the nuts were not chopped!
narnas1,
Dec 21, 12:31am
I add macadamia (!sp), and roughly chop
calista,
Dec 21, 4:33am
OK, roughly chop it is -thanks.
I forgot macadamias as I didn't see any, however there's always next year.
ibcreative,
Dec 21, 5:22am
I use sliced almonds in mine.
lindylambchops1,
Dec 21, 5:43am
I put whole nuts on top with red & green cherries!
calista,
Dec 22, 9:15am
Thanks everyone.In the end I putnuts both in and on the cake.I'm making up for years of nut-free cakes
nzhel,
Dec 23, 12:37pm
I've just made Alison Holst's Catherdal Window Cake which is solid with a mixture of nuts and dried fruits held together with half a cup of flour, eggs etc and is divine!
calista,
Dec 23, 7:07pm
Thanks nzhel - that might be my christmas cake for next year.I've always been fascinated by that recipe.
Thechallenge with having nuts in a cake is not eating them before I bake the cake.
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