xmas cake tag
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Juliewn, I made your xmas cake recipe... yesterday and it looks absolutely divine!It came out all golden and almost glazed looking, I almost didn't ice it cos it seemed a shame to cover it.It looks so moist I can't wait to try it. |
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Nuts on Xmas Cake I am going to put nuts and cherries on my Xmas Cake using the apricot jam and brandy.Can someone please tell me if you use roasted or unroasted nuts? |
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Icing not drying on Xmas cake ... help plz I've iced a Christmas cake with rtr icing and it's just not drying in this muggy damp weather! I did it a few days ago now and it's sitting on my dining table with a net cover over it, but it's just so shiny!! Any ideas on somewhere to put it to dry it ou... |
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Icing xmas cake I have only ever iced xmas cake with brandy buttercream, or using almond and white fondant. I see you can use buttercream, and then white fondant which i would like to give a go, as i dont like almond paste at all. Any tips i should know before i start? |
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Icing Xmas Cake Righto the almond icing (store bought) is on. Now how long do I need to leave it before I put brandy butter icing on top? Any hints much appreciated! |
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Xmas cake starting to crack on the top,helpppp hi just pulled my basic little old christmas cake out oven and it has small cracks on the top. What have i done please. And also how do you do the glaze thing, with nuts all over the top. please advice needed. thankyou in advance. |
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Substituting white sugar with brown in a Xmas cake Can I do this? I want the cake darker in colour. Would I use the same quantity and just substitute? |
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Xmas Cake - Has anyone got a yummy / easyxmas cake recipe. |
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Fluffy white xmas cake icing? last yr i tried some xmas cake & it had a fluffy white buttery icing on top ,remined me of my grandmas one she use to make ,does anyone hav a recipe for it ? thanks |
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Xmas cake burned on the top Please could someone give advice on how to rescue this cake?The rest of the cake is fine, it is just burned on the top.TIA |
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Glaze for xmas cake HELP we have toped the cake with cherries and almonds but we need a glaze......hopefully not a sticky one |
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Almonds on xmas cake.dou put them on straight away or halfway though the cooking? |
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Gluten Free Xmas cake Does anyone have a tried and true recipe.I need to make one for a resent.Have never made a gluten free before, so would appreciate one that someone has made and can recommend.A small cake more than a large one please. I know you can google a recipe, but I... |
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Storing Xmas cake ? HiOnce again I in need off some expet advice, Last night I made a xmas cake (my first) looks good but how would I be best to store it untill xmas, do you think I should freeze???? Help/...thanks |
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Jo Seager's Xmas cake recipe? Has anyone got this recipe?apparently very nice.Have searched her website but cannot find.Thanks. |
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Xmas Cake cooking time I've a lovely cake recipe by Lauraine Jacobs I've made for quite a few years now but I'm only making half this year (so 4 eggs instead of 8, 250g butter instead of 500g and 750g fruit instead of 1.5k) so it will still make a reasonable size cake but shoul... |
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Diabetic xmas cake... what brands of mixed fruit are suitable for diabetics any particular brands that you like? alot of them have sugar in them. |
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Nigella's Chocolate Xmas Cake I got this recipe of here and made it last year and loved it - does it keep as well as a traditional Xmas Cake?I made it close to Xmas last time, but would like to make it earlier! |
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Another xmas cake question... Can anyone guide me to a christmas cake recipe with alcohol in it and that would stay well frozen or unfrozen until christmas? First time making xmas cake would like to make some for gifts to include in my hampers im doing. TIA :) |
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Very Dark Xmas cake - with ginger - recipe? I tasted the best rich fruit cake EVER a while ago - and would love to replicate it - the person who made it won't part with the recipe. ANYWAY it is very very dark - like the old fashioned rich fruit cake, but is different in that it has preserved ginger... |
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Xmas cake in a cup does anyone have a recipe for this please? |
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Glad McArthur Xmas Cake recipe. Do you have the recipe and wish to share? I believe it is a very nice cake. Am willing to pay for a copy. Thanks |
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YOUR BEST XMAS CAKE RECIPE PLEASE Need to get onto this early this year - what's anyone's fav recipe? |
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Stress free Xmas cake I was given an Ernest Adams uniced xmas cake. So I put a thin spread of jam and then a layer of almond icing and a brandy butter icing on it. Its absolutely delicious and totally no stress involved. Ive usually cooked the cake but working right up til Chr... |
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Xmas cake made in muffins cases, do you think this would work and does anyone have a reciepe please!thanks |
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Xmas cake with glazed top I know late to be making xmas cakes but I am doing them for our hospice as a gift and as a hopless person doing icing I thought I'd do glazed fruit and nuts on top.I have never done them before so any help would be great.I have a nice cake recipe so j... |
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Baking papersticking to Xmas cake Why does the baking paper stick to my Xmas cake. happened twice now and really frustrated. what am I doing wrong please! |
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Wooden xmas cake 'tins' Has anybody got thoughts/feelings/experience with these. would like to give one as a pressy but not if its only a one minute wonder.sorry if this subject has been broached before I havent seen it mentioned and thx in advance |
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Uses for unsuccess (sp) Xmas Cake I know I am late making the Xmas cake .please don't shoot me.anyway decied to use another recipe and it just isn't as I want it.can someone all ideas accept tell me what to use it in other than steamed pudding well covering in in custard :)Friut b... |
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?Dairy free xmas cake Is there such a recipe as would like to make one for one of the kids teachers.TIA |
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Whose started their xmas cake Nagging the wife to get going.Can't leave it too late. Won't have enough brandy in it |
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What Could I Use Instead-Xmas Cake help The recipe calls for Drambuie but I don't have enough.It says you could use whiskey but I don't have that either. What I do have is:- Kahlua (creame base like Drambuie) ; contreau, Jim Beam.Could I do a mix of some of these.I don't really want... |
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"" Help"" In Using Fan bake oven for Xmas Cake Am baking Christmas cake in new fan back oven for the first time.Old oven says 150deg c for 4 hours.Would appreciate temp, used for fan bake oven. |
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Gardie Xmas Cake? When you cover and wrap with the tin foil, is this while the cake is still cooling down or do you do this when its completly cold. I have made mine and folded the paper down over the top and just put the tin foil over the top of the cake and have left it ... |
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A LANGBEIN ALMOND XMAS CAKE TOPPING Looks yummy - but I'm wondering if I will need to freeze the cake if I want to keep it, or if I can keep it in a sealed container like any good fruit cake without icing. |
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The Official Xmas Cake Recipe Thread...... Overnite Gingerale Xmas Cake Soak 1 kg of Mixed Fruit (I use the pams stuff from paknsave) in 1/2 of a 1.5ltr bottle of gingerale overnite!, drain the next morning in a colander. Cake tin preparation: (most important but worth it). On the bottom you need ... |
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Xmas Cake Last year made a delicuious one with crushed pineapple,have mislaid it. Does anybody have the recipe/ Thank you. |
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Xmas cake question I don't want to ice my Xmas cake, can I just cover the top with shaved/sliced almonds instead before cooking! |
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Storing Pineapple Xmas Cake? The Holst website provides advice about how to store Pineapple Xmas Cake so it doesn't "sweat" or mould.Do you have any other special recommendations for storage so that the Pineapple Xmas Cake will last well between now and Xmas!Thanks in a... |
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High Grade flour for Xmas cake! Hi.I heard somewhere it's a good idea to use strong flour for fruit cakes because it helps stop the fruit from sinking.Is that true! |
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How do I do an easy xmas cake glaze Please! Does it go on warm,hot or when the cake is cold! Please help Thanks |
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Xmas cake icing please My xmas cake has cracks in the top although it looks nice. I want to ice it to fill the cracks as well. I have no alcohol just icing sugar, butter ,almond essence, lemon essence. Has anyone quantities to make an icing that will set firm please. |
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Sticking my icing to xmas cake I have no apricot jam can i use sugar and water. and do i put it inbetween almond and the white icing too! |
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Xmas cake help I've left out the baking powder (buggar) It is in the oven now is there any thing I can use it for or make with it once it is cooked!Or do I bin it now! |
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Want to make a super-easy super-moist Xmas Cake! This is a recipe from Janice Marriott, a columnist at NZ House & Garden magazine and makes a fabulous, well-flavoured and moist cake without any fuss! Quick Fabulous Xmas Cake 1kg mixed dried fruit(include prunes for a rich, dark colour) ½ cup li... |
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Egg and dairy free xmas cake i dont know if this is done but i would like to show you a good and easy recipe. 700g Cake mix Orange Juice enough to cover the fruit. 2 1/2 cups of self raising flour. Soak fruit in orange juice over night, them add the flour and bake at 180 degrees for ... |
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Egg and dairy free xmas cake i dont know if this is done but i would like to show you a good and easy recipe. 700g Cake mix Orange Juice enough to cover the fruit. 2 1/2 cups of self raising flour. Soak fruit in orange juice over night, them add the flour and bake at 180 degrees for ... |
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Easy, moist not too much fruit Xmas cake! I want to make an xmas cake this year, i have made them in the last.they have been dry and crumbly.I want a moist cake that has saltanas etc, but NO mixed peel, or cherrys or almonds,has someone got a recipe similar to this please!Also i like traditional ... |
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Easy moist Xmas cake recipe please I usually make one in October but getting old and not so well. |
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Xmas cake in a box Just bought a box for xmas cake, fruit weighed etc. Can you offer any hints/advice please. ie Do I cover the box with brown paper etc whilst its cooking. Do I leave the cake in the tin to cool! Box expensive, better be good lol |
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Ok Xmas cake made but a question how do I wrap it up! Yes strange question. Do I do baking paper then gladwrap! I don't want it to go dry. |
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Xmas cake glaze idea's pls Just got the xmas cake in the oven decorated it with a pretty flower made out of nuts and cherries. I'm wanting to glaze it after it is cooked. Never done it before. If it is glazed now will it keep till xmas! What is a good glaze please. I'm afte... |
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4 ingredients xmas cake has anyone got the recipe for the 4 ingredients xmas cake? Please |
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Xmas Cake with 4 ingredients????? lost my recipe, but knows it only has a few ingredients..iemixed fruit, orangejuice..but cant remember whatelse...This is for a guy who is on a very limited income who wants to make some forhis family.. |
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Best way to store xmas cake! What is the best way to store xmas cake which I will make this week, my recipe is fairly moist, will not be iced until a few days before xmas, thanks |
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White xmas cake icing can u colour it! can u use food colouring to colour that white xmas cake icing! want to make a black and white cake for my sis! |
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Can i bake xmas cake in cardboard boxes?? Ok so i am a first timer to making xmas cake, i have my mums recipe, and i am wanting to make cakes as gifts. I have heard that you can make cardboard boxes and bake them in them. Is this true?? I think they would look really neat. |
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