Delia Smith's Traditional English Christmas Fruit Cake Full Tutorial

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3 жыл бұрын

XXX UPDATE: See link at end for icing tutorial XXX
This is the best Christmas cake you will ever try and it comes straight from the Delia Smith Christmas book. I include Delia's original recipe and my version that I am making this year. Making your own is the way to go. Not only will it taste better than any shop bought cake, but because you are in control you can add or leave out the stuff you don't like. It has taken me around 20 years to get this cake just the way I like it - fruity, moist and with a alcohol kick!
This is a BOOZY cake - I love it. I make no apologies for the volume of whiskey used. Make the cake around 6 weeks before Christmas or whenever you want to eat it. Icing is totally optional but I think it is worth the extra effort.
Serve it sliced, with butter and a strong cheddar along with a glass of single malt :)
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@jacobgordillo6476 Жыл бұрын

I made this cake last year in 2021 and we loved it. I'm making another this year with some personal American touches. I'm going to use bourbon for the liquor, bourbon cherries for the glace cherries, and maple syrup for the treacle. I will bake the cake this weekend and feed it until Christmas. I hope to make this a yearly tradition. Thanks for the inspiration! Great video!

@Cookingstepbystep 10 ай бұрын

I am already thinking about making this for this year. I might redo the video, to freshen it up. I will also do the decorating section this year, stay tuned :-)

@yresa15 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing this recipe.

@Cookingstepbystep 2 жыл бұрын

Hope you have tried it? - the difference from a shop bought cake really makes it worth the effort.

@giovannadisarno9945 2 жыл бұрын

I use Lyles Golden Syrup and dark rum for my rich dark English fruitcake. Make mine as early as August or September to give it time to mature.

@Cookingstepbystep 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, 4 or 5 months is brave - I don't think I could wait that long before I have to try it ;-)

@Deepasteatime2021 2 жыл бұрын

Traditional recipe cake very nice preparation 👌

@windy6564 7 ай бұрын

I made this cake for the first time this year, followed Delia's recipe to the letter (from the book) and didn't look at it for 4 hours as instructed and it was very burnt, black in places. Very disappointed but too invested to stop so I trimmed off the burnt bits, top sides and bottom, fed it and iced it following your video this time, which was very helpful, so it'll look great but who knows what it will taste like. Sounds like you're from my neck of the woods or over the border (West Yorkshire). Happy Christmas!

@Cookingstepbystep 6 ай бұрын

Hey Windy - Sorry to hear you had some burnt edges. Don't let it put you off. Next year make sure your oven is actually at the temperature you set it to by using an oven thermometer. Next, make sure the parchment paper extends a couple of inches higher than your cake tin and put a double layer on top with a steam hole cut in it. I suspect your oven was hotter than it was saying. I hope with the feeding and icing it still tastes great. I am from Barnsley originally, but now live in Michigan. Have a great Christmas and good luck with the cake next year!

@dominicdowling4491 7 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed this video, thanks.

@Cookingstepbystep 7 ай бұрын

Thanks. I think my filming and editing skills have improved since this first attempt, so next year I will do a re-make. Watch out for the icing video coming in the next couple of weeks.

@lauraellen189 2 жыл бұрын

I am seeing this video after I made my fruitcakes. I used molasses and brandy in mine. I hope they will taste good!

@Cookingstepbystep 2 жыл бұрын

We’re they good? I’m sure they were.

@pauldavies8638 2 жыл бұрын

Making my first ever Christmas cake tonight the fruit has been soaking for 3 days 🤞thanks for the video

@Cookingstepbystep 2 жыл бұрын

Great stuff, hope it turned out OK. With all that fruit and booze how can it not be good. But no cheating - you have to wait till Christmas to try it :-)

@pauldavies8638 2 жыл бұрын

@@Cookingstepbystep it's still in the cake tin maturing going to marzipan and ice it next month can't wait to eat it 😋

@ArmiEarlam Жыл бұрын

We love the recipe. My in laws are English. Love the accent

@Cookingstepbystep 10 ай бұрын

Thank you, I try not to sound to Yorkshire, but sometimes it just slips out :-)

@AriannaAyers 2 жыл бұрын

Delia Smith streamed her Christmas Pudding on the stove top with a pot of water on the bottom pot, and perforated steamer pot (where the cake goes) on top. She streamed it stove top for 8 hours.

@chriscann7627 Жыл бұрын

that's a Christmas Pudding.....this recipe is for cake.....very different!

@chriscann7627 Жыл бұрын

You make life harder than it needed to be by creaming with a whisk, rather than using a wooden spoon!

@AnnaFernandes48 2 жыл бұрын

I just had one question....does the cake slice neatly when ready or does it crumble ?

@Jo-rr2xs 2 жыл бұрын

Try soaking fruit in Advocaat and I add pistachios and macademia nuts to mixture-yum!!!

@lauraellen189 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, that sounds unique and quite yummy!!

@Cookingstepbystep 2 жыл бұрын

Such a great idea, so many cakes so little time.

@lesleyhubble2976 2 жыл бұрын

I use an old weight watcher recipe for Christmas fruit cake, been using it for years, it’s really delicious. I don’t like candied peel and it doesn’t use nuts, so I don’t add them.

@Cookingstepbystep 2 жыл бұрын

That's the beauty of making your own cake, if you don't like something just swap it out. Have you tried making your own candid peel though? It is completely different from the shop bought stuff.

@lesleyhubble2976 2 жыл бұрын

@@Cookingstepbystep no I haven’t tried homemade peel. Have you got a recipe

@jb6050 3 жыл бұрын

Molasses is a perfect substitution for black treacle.

@Cookingstepbystep 3 жыл бұрын

You are right, there have been some years when I didn't use any treacle at all and the cake was just fine. I only really got it this time because I got nostalgic when I saw it in a US supermarket. Made me think of home!

@AleshaaRees 2 жыл бұрын

i dont drink/use alcohol what can i use instead of that? please thx

@Cookingstepbystep 2 жыл бұрын

I think fruit juice, maybe a mix of apple and orange juice would work. The apple juice would calm the orange juice down. I would use that for soaking the fruits, but would not feed the baked cake with it as it might over power the flavour of the cake.

@AleshaaRees 2 жыл бұрын

@@Cookingstepbystep ok thank u x

@j.t.masters1934 3 жыл бұрын

Is that pan about 4 inches deep? Thank you for a great recipe and video.

@Cookingstepbystep 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry for the late reply. My tin is 3” deep but you could use a deeper pan. It’s the diameter or length that’s important. I bought it off Amazon. If you can’t get the exact size it doesn’t really matter, just cook it low and slow. My cake this year was a delight. Happy 2021.

@j.t.masters1934 3 жыл бұрын

@@Cookingstepbystep Thank you for the reply. Happy 2021 to you as well.

@realtalk2241 Жыл бұрын

I'm frustrated, what's the texture like when cut?

@Cookingstepbystep 10 ай бұрын

So sorry I missed your comment. I am starting to think about Christmas already so might re-film this tutorial. Anyway, to answer your question - it's a heavy cake. Think of dense bread full of fruit. But oh man is this cake delicious, put a little butter on and have with a cup of coffee or a nip of whiskey and you can't go wrong!

@franciscadominga2905 2 жыл бұрын

Que es lo de la lata roja

@lauraellen189 2 жыл бұрын

Es una forma de azucar jarabe Black Treacle. Es similar a melaza.

@franciscadominga2905 2 жыл бұрын

@@lauraellen189 Gracias Laura conosco la de la lata verde que me encanta de toda la vida pero no había vista esta un saludo

@lauraellen189 2 жыл бұрын

@@franciscadominga2905 creo que ellos en Bretaña esta usando el Black Treacle y Golden Syrup. Aqui en Los Estados no usando. Feliz Navidad!

@franciscadominga2905 2 жыл бұрын

@@lauraellen189 A que estados te refieres, y Felices Fiestas para ti y los tuyos también.

@lauraellen189 2 жыл бұрын

@@franciscadominga2905 oh verdad, los Estados Unidos.

@susanprice5684 2 жыл бұрын

Don't put the cartouche on top of the cake

@Ionabrodie69 2 жыл бұрын

Don’t just say “ don’t put a cartouche on cake.. at least tell people why...?

@Cookingstepbystep 2 жыл бұрын

I just googled ''cartouche' because it's too fancy a word for me ;-) and it appear to relate to the addition of the parchment paper on top towards the end of the bake. The key is to make the small cut out from the middle to allow any steam to escape, but to be honest at this point in the baking there will be very little steam left. But the addition of the cartouche will stop the top and exposed fruit from burning.

@Ionabrodie69 2 жыл бұрын

@@Cookingstepbystep Yes , we put one on ours for that very reason.. it works for us obviously works for you too 😂 can’t beat a Delia cake. 👍❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

@livestocknetwork320 2 жыл бұрын

These temperatures are fine. But if you use 3/4 inch wooden frames as I did before it will fall apart, or become a soggy mess. Having said that they're fine for 340°. For anyone who can't get hold of Lyle's black treacle use molasses. Using egg yolks only will make it richer. Caramel (the burnt variety) gives a good colour. Above all though don't rush anything and prepare a couple of months in advance...