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CHRISTMAS WINE CAKE
6 oz. Golden raisins 6 oz. dark raisins 4 oz. currants 3 oz. glazed cherries 3 oz. mixed candied peel 1/4 pt. sherry 6 oz. butter 6 oz. brown sugar 4 eggs 4 oz. self-rising flour 4 oz. plain flour Pinch of salt 1/2 tsp. mixed spice, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg 1 oz. ground almonds One week before baking cake, mix together washed and dried fruit, quartered cherries, and candied peel. Pour over the sherry and mix well. Leave to soak, stirring once each day. Keep covered. Grease oven to 325°F. Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Fold in flours, salt, spice and ground almonds. Drain off any liquor from fruit, and mix fruit into cake mixture. Blend well. Put into prepared pan. Smooth top. Bake 1 hour. Cover with foil then continue baking another 1 1/2 hours at 300°F. Leave in pan to cool. Remove from pan. Prick top of cake, pour over the liquor from dried fruit. Wrap in foil or store in sealed container to mature.

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Christmas Wine Cake

· Dec 23 · #189325

Jan (New Zealand) says:

Have been making this cake off and on since the 70's. I think I got it out of an English Woman's Weekly. A real winner!

· Sep 26 · #188682

Gill (United Kingdom) says:

My mum found this recipe many years ago and I've been making it for at least 32 years. I thought I'd lost the recipe when I had a new kitchen put in and was delighted to find it here. I use an 8" round tin or a 7" square tin, greased and lined with double thickness grease-proof paper. I've always found it has taken longer to bake, about 3 hours, but I've just gone from a gas oven to electric so it may make a difference this time.

· Oct 30 · #179223

Valcrea (Ireland) says:

This cake is a great Christmas treat. I think I may be using the wrong size of tin/pan. The recipe doesn't give a tin size... Can anyone suggest a good size?

· Dec 24 · #169964

Anil Bohra (India) says:

I m going to make tomorrow as per your recipe, lets see. Thank you very much for this recipe.

· Nov 10 · #112998

Kerry (United Kingdom) says:

A very dear friend gave me this recipe and I've made it ever since. It always gets great complements.

· Nov 14 · #50988

Barbara (United Kingdom) says:

I have been making this christmas cake for years, it always stays lovely and moist and is a great favourite of family and friends. A sure winner!!!

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