Cakes

Last Minute Christmas Cake

Recipe Submitted By: bakingmad

This cake is best baked and enjoyed over the festive season and will not keep for much longer. Ideal recipe for the last minute bake for Christmas sharing. This recipe uses festive store cupboard ingredients so no special shopping trip required!

Preparation Time	20 minutes
Baking Time	2 hours 30 minutes
Portions	12
Skill Level	Easy
Average Rating

Ingredients

125 grams	Butter softened
225 grams	Billington's Dark Muscovado
150 grams	Plain Flour
125 grams	Allinson Plain Wholemeal Flour
2 ½ tsp	Baking Powder
1	Lemon grated zest
1	Orange grated zest
2 tbsp	Brandy
2	Eggs beaten
400 grams	Mincemeat

Method

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Prepare a deep 23cm tin by lining the base and sides with greaseproof paper. Preheat the oven to 170 C/ fan 150 C/ gas mark 3
Cream together the softened butter and the sugar. Stir in the zest of the lemon and orange. Mix in the flours, baking powder, eggs, brandy and mincemeat. Once all combined transfer to the perpared tin.
Remeber to flatten the mixture with the back of a spoon before tapping sharply on a worktop to settle the contents. Then make a smooth depression in the centre of the mixture to help it rise evenly.
Bake in the preheated oven for 1 1/2 hours. Leave in the tin for 30 minutes to cool then turn out with the paper still on. Leave to cool then decorate as you like. Remember his cake is best enjoyed fresh!