TRADITIONAL IRISH CHRISTMAS CAKE HOW TO!

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative, while margarine is often more budget-friendly.

mixed dried fruit

🥗Healthier: unsweetened dried fruit

💰Cheaper: raisins

Unsweetened dried fruit has less sugar, and raisins are typically cheaper.

Mix all dried fruits, juices, and whiskey in a bowl and cover for 24 hours.

Prepare a cake tin (9 to 12 inches) by cutting greaseproof paper to line it.

Grease the paper well to prevent sticking.

Cube butter and cream it with brown sugar until pale.

Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

Combine all dry ingredients and fold into the wet mixture until well incorporated.

Spoon the mixture into the prepared cake tin, smoothing the top higher at the edges.

Preheat oven to 140 degrees Celsius (fan) and bake for 3.5 hours, checking for doneness.

Let the cake sit in the tin for 24 hours before removing.

Poke holes in the bottom of the cake and soak with whiskey.

Wrap the cake tightly and feed with whiskey weekly until Christmas.

Cooking Techniques

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