Best christmas cake recipe

Jim Gladders had a gift for baking and passed on a recipe to his daughter for Christmas cake that will be enjoyed by generations to come.

Some classic recipes are steeped in history and tradition, and English Christmas Cake is one such food.

A 70+ year old tried and true family recipe that has been passed on through the generations. A densely rich cake bursting with sweetened fruit and robust spices that is a must make recipe every Christmas season.

Super moist fruit cake recipe will help you make soft and moist fruit cake in a very simple and easy 3 step method.

Nigella Lawson's Italian Christmas Cake is made with Tuaca liqueur, eggs, caster sugar, mascarpone cheese, double cream, Marsala wine, marrons glacés, chocolate chips, pistachios, and pomegranate seeds. This delicious Italian Christmas Cake recipe creates a delightful dessert that takes about 12 hours to chilling and 20 minutes to prepare and can serve up to 10 people.

Mary Berry’s rich traditional Christmas cake recipe is filled to the brim with fruit, as well as almonds, brandy and treacle. It’s one of the absolute best if you’re after a rich fruity bake. Made it? Now discover 10 ways to decorate your Christmas cake to turn your fruit cake into a festive showstopper.

A super simple fruit cake recipe that is excellent for making months in advance or last minute. Can be made without alchohol also.

Mary Berry’s Boiled Fruit Cake is made with condensed milk, butter, raisins, sultanas, currants, glacé cherries, flour, mixed spice, and eggs. This traditional fruit cake recipe creates a delicious dessert that takes about 2 hours and 10 minutes to prepare and can serve up to 8 people.

Spiced Port and Orange Christmas Cake: A cake you can truly be proud of, decadent with a good fruity squidge factor. You need to soak the fruit overnight, so don’t forget to factor this in. Don’t miss our decorating guide in our December issue.