Irish Christmas Cake

Chris’s Irish Christmas Cake 🇮🇪🎅🏻😉

Scroll down to the bottom for US Cup measurements

Recipe

Day 1

800g of mixed dried fruit
200g glazed cherries
50g mixed peel
100g of slivered or chopped almonds
Zest & Juice of 1 lemon
Zest & Juice of 1 orange
1tsp of cinnamon
1tsp of nutmeg
1tsp of ginger
1tsp of mixed spice
150ml of whiskey
150ml of Guinness

Day 2

4 large eggs
200g of butter
200g of dark brown sugar
100g of Almond flour or ground almonds
240g of Plain flour

I used Sultanas and Raisins for this. You could also add currants or prunes. Whatever you like. If you cant get Almond flour then ground almonds works fine

The tin I used was 20cm | 8 inches in diameter and 10cm in height

I ended up baking this at 150C | 302F for 3 hours and 40 minutes. If you’re unsure of when it’s fully baked use a thermometer. Insert it in to the center of the cake. It should be around 96-98C | 204-208F👌🏻😊

Fan oven - 130C | 266F

I wrapped this cake in two sheets of greaseproof paper followed by tinfoil then placed it in an airtight container. It should keep for about 2-3 months in a cool dry place

You can also refrigerate it for up to 6 months or freeze it.

I’m going to feed it more whiskey every fortnight until we reach Christmas. About 1-2 tbsps 😉

4 feeds should be sufficient folks!

Have a great Christmas 2023!

Lots of love from

Me, Luana, Alanna & Benji 🎅🏻🧑🏻‍🎄🎄🎁☃️

Recipe in US CUPS. This recipe is converted from grams so these are approximate amounts

Chris’s Irish Christmas Cake 🇮🇪🎅🏻😉

Recipe

Day 1

5 1/3 cups of mixed dried fruit
1 cup of glacé cherries
1/4 cup of mixed peel
1 cup of slivered or chopped almonds
Zest & Juice of 1 lemon
Zest & Juice of 1 orange
1tsp of cinnamon
1tsp of nutmeg
1tsp of ginger
1tsp of mixed spice
2/3 cup of whiskey
2/3 cup of Guinness

Day 2

4 large eggs
1 3/4 stick of butter
1 cup of soft brown sugar
1 cup of Almond flour or ground almonds
2 cups of Plain flour