How to make a delicious Christmas Cake this holiday season?
As the aroma of fresh pine and dusty decorations begin to fill our homes, it is time to start baking Christmas cakes to share with friends and family. Mark Martin Kia in Batesville, AR, is here with a recipe that tells you how to make a delicious Christmas Cake this holiday season. Continue reading to know how to prepare this delicious Christmas cake.
Ingredients and Preparation
- Candied Cherries – 2 containers
- Candied mixed Citrus Peel – 1 container
- Apple Juice – ¾ cup
- Molasses – ¾ cup
- Raisins – 2 cups
- Dried Currants – 1 cup
- Chopped dates – 1 cup
- Blanched silver almonds – 2 packages
- Brandy – ½ cup
- Baking Soda – ½ tsp.
- All-purpose flour – 2 ½ cup
- Eggs – 6
- Brown Sugar – 2 cups
- Butter – 1 cup
- Salt – ½ tsp.
- Ground Cloves – 1 tsp.
- Ground Allspice – 1 tsp.
- Ground Cinnamon – 1 tsp.
[Read more: Recipe for the Best Pumpkin Pie]
Combine the citrus peels, cherries, dates, currants, raisins, and almonds in a bowl. Pour the brandy in and mix it thoroughly. It is best to keep this mixture overnight so that the fruits will soak the brandy. Pour half a cup of flour on the soaked fruits and mix well.
Preheat the oven to 275 degrees, grease a cake tin and line it with parchment paper. Meanwhile, mix two cups of flour with baking soda, cloves, allspice, salt, and cinnamon. Cream the butter in another bowl and blend in the eggs, brown sugar, molasses, and apple juice. Beat the mixture in well and add the flour dredged fruits to it. Combine them well and pour the batter into the greased tin.
Bake the cake for 3 to 3 ½ hours and use a toothpick to check whether the cake is cooked. If the toothpick comes out clean, it means that the cake is done and can be allowed to cool down before serving to your guests.
[Read more: Easy Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe]
Visit the Mark Martin Kia dealership at Batesville, AR, and check out our current incentives and service specials for discounts on your purchase. Browse through our inventory and schedule a test drive of the vehicle of your choice at the dealership. Do reach out to us for further assistance and information.
