Jo Seager's Xmas cake recipe?

joybells2, Nov 21, 12:34am
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Has anyone got this recipe?apparently very nice.Have searched her website but cannot find.Thanks.

joybells2, Nov 22, 12:49pm
anyone know of it?

guest, Nov 22, 2:24pm
im sure it was in last years australian womans weekly nov dec issue,not quite sure

smileeah, Nov 22, 4:37pm
From her book Celebrations...

Traditional Rich Christmas Cake with Toffeed Fruit and Nut Glaze

1.5kg mixed dried fruit
250g glace cherries, red and green
100g mixed peel
1 T grated orange rind
1 T grated lemon rind
2 T lemon juice
1/2 c brandy
500g softened butter
1.5 c brown sugar
8 eggs
2 mashed bananas
1 t vanilla
4 c flour
1 c SR flour

Place the dried fruit, cherries, mixed peel, orange rind, lemon rind, lemon juice and brandy in a large bowl. Mix well and leave overnight. In a separate bowl cream the butter and sugar until it is light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition, then add the mashed bananas and vanilla. Thoroughly stir in the fruit mixture and add the flours. Mix until well combined. Place in a deep 25cm cake tin, which has been lined with two thicknesses of brown paper and one thickness of greaseproof paper. Bake in a slow oven (150c) for about 3.5 hrs, or until a skewer comes out clean.

Glaze:
1 c sugar
1/2 c cold water
1 c approx red glace cherries
1 c approx green glace cherries
2 c mixed nuts (brazil, almond, pecan, walnut, hazelnut)

Place the sugar and water in a small saucepan over a gentle heat. Swirl the pan around until the sugar is dissolved, then slowly bring to boil. Boil (not too vigorously) without stirring until the sugar caramelises to a light golden colour (10-15 mins). Remove from the heat and cool slightly. Arrange the cherries and nuts over the surface of the cake and very carefully drizzle the toffee over the cake, letting it drip down the sides. Do be careful as sugar burns are very nasty. Allow the toffee to set, then transfer the cake to a serving plate or cake stand. If you keep the cake covered in a cool place the toffee will stay crisp for days. (You just have to watch out for sneaky folk nibbling bits off.)

Jo's Tip: This cake looks quite spectacular but is rather a challenge to cut into neat portions. I usually go for a slice of cake with a 'chopped' piece of toffee topping.

selah3, Nov 23, 8:31pm
ohhh yum Im going to give it a go today.Thanks

selah3, Nov 23, 9:40pm
Does anyone know how long this would last with banana in it??

marcs, Sep 2, 2:47am
ages if you freeze in portions and take out when needed otherwise store in the fridge. It lasts a while.