How To Make an 8 inch Traditional British Christmas Cake Tutorial 2019

Here's a step by step tutorial on how to make this delicious 8 inch Christmas Cake, which is ideal for the beginner as well as the advanced baker.

The Equipment I used in this video :

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Set of 4 pink Wheat/Straw bowls (unbreakable) : amzn.to/2Zzj2Tf
Hand Held Mixer : amzn.to/2ZICpJj
Sieve : Purchased from Home Bargains for £1.20
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Dualit Hand Held Mixer : amzn.to/2M9DJSq


If you want to see how I make a larger 10 inch Christmas Cake, then click this link: youtube.com/watch?v=4t6dGMWxi0Y

If you want to see how I made my 6 inch Christmas cake (ideal for beginners) then click this link: youtube.com/watch?v=B9324HHzHdk

Equipment/Tools Used:
Ceramic Mixing Bowl (29cm) : amzn.to/3pbkzt3
8 inch PME Cake Tin/Pan : amzn.to/2ZcvTuk

MY RECIPE
275g Plain Flour
275g Unsalted softened butter
275g Dark brown soft sugar
5 Eggs
60g Glazed Cherries
60g Mixed Peel
500g Currants
250g Sultanas
250g Raisins
6 Tablespoons of Brandy
2 Heaped tablespoons of Black treacle
1 Tablespoon of Golden Syrup (optional)
1 level teaspoon of mixed spice
half a teaspoon of ground nutmeg is optional (you can also use Nutmeg powder but you'll need a little less than half a teaspoon)

Place in pre-heated oven for between 3 and a half hours to 4 hours on 140c / 275f or gas mark 1

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