Irish christmas cake

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And so the Christmas Cake odyssey begins...the ingredients are gathered in one place and now they must be strategically arranged and manipulated into a faboo Crimbly Cake the likes of which you have never seen, especially so if you have only ever encountered those doorstops with bright red dye #5 glace cherries, never mind the green ones...but we digress.... Lucie says "This is hard work, don't let anyone fool you, making a Christmas Cake is a feat of strength no one should underestimate…

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a white cake sitting on top of a metal pan

Made with plenty of fruit, nuts and Irish Whiskey and topped with marzipan and white frosting, the Christmas cake is a central part of Christmas in Ireland. This recipe is a tried and trusted one which I have made for many years and which is packed with fruit and booze.

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a close up of a cake on a plate with the words last - minute christmas cake

The perfect Christmas cake for last-minute baking. Filled with fruit, nuts, and cherries and flavoured with a hint of brandy, but mixed, baked and ready to eat in less than two hours. No overnight soaking of fruit, no feeding with brandy for weeks on end - just a moist juicy Christmas fruit cake that tastes absolutely delicious - with minimal effort.

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there is a chocolate cake on the plate with one slice cut out and two beers in the background

A traditional Irish fruit cake, Porter Cake is spicy with hints of dark porter beer. Enjoy as a lighter Christmas cake or at any time with a cuppa or a glass of something stronger.Use stout if you can't get porter.Well wrapped and kept in a tin, the cake will taste best if left to mature for a couple of days (or even several weeks: see Recipe Notes).

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two pictures of cake with frosting and sprinkles

Chocolate Irish Cream Cake is a tender and yummy chocolate cake made with a generous dose of Irish cream and topped with a fluffy frosting!

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