It’s never too early to make your Christmas Fruit Cake and with these ten tips your cake will be extra special. It is the thing which doubles the joy of Christmas with its amazing flavours!
1.For a really moist fruitcake, use marmalade instead of candied peel.
2. Always soak your dried fruit overnight and for extra flavour soak the fruit in apple or orange juice or marinate in your favourite liqueur (brandy) for three days, stirring it every 12 hours.
3. If you are adding dried fruit then it should be plump and soft, if it has gone horrible and hard, then soak in hot water for a few minutes before adding it to your mixture
4. For an extra rich, tasty fruitcake, use cold coffee instead of milk.
5. When the fruits are wet, they may stick to the bottom of the cake. To avoid that, coat the fruits…
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