Jamie Oliver’s Traditional Christmas Cake: A Festive Delight!
A classic and festive Christmas cake recipe by Jamie Oliver, perfect for holiday celebrations.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 2.5 hours
- Total Time: 3 hours
- Yield: 1 large cake 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 250g mixed dried fruit
- 250g sultanas
- 250g currants
- 200g unsalted butter
- 200g brown sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 200g plain flour
- 100g ground almonds
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp mixed spice powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 100ml brandy
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Zest of 1 orange
- 100g glacé cherries
- 50g walnuts, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 150°C (300°F).
- In a large bowl, mix the dried fruits, sultanas, and currants.
- In another bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Sift in the flour, ground almonds, baking powder, and mixed spice powder, then fold gently.
- Add the vanilla extract, brandy, lemon zest, orange zest, glacé cherries, and walnuts, mixing until combined.
- Pour the mixture into a lined cake tin and smooth the top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 2-2.5 hours, or until a skewer comes out clean.
- Allow to cool in the tin for 30 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Decorate as desired before serving.
Notes
- For best flavor, make the cake a few weeks in advance and store it in an airtight container.
- Feel free to substitute fruits and nuts based on personal preference.
- Can be served with marzipan and icing for a traditional finish.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 70mg