| Here are 3 of the easiest Christmas cake recipes that | | | | 3/4 cup candied pineapple, diced |
| I know of... | | | | 3/4 cup chopped nuts |
| Christmas Cake From Iceland | | | | 3/4 cup dates, pitted and chopped |
| This is a very simple Christmas cake recipe that I had | | | | 4 eggs |
| the pleasure to learn from a friend from Iceland... | | | | Instructions: |
| If you are searching for something simple to prepare, | | | | Preheat oven to 150 C. Line a tube pan with 2 layers |
| check this out... | | | | of brown paper, and grease well. Whisk together flour, |
| Ingredients: | | | | baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Mix in coconut, |
| 1 cup white sugar | | | | pineapple, dates, cherries, nuts, and raisins. |
| 1/2 cup raisins | | | | Stir until all fruit is coated. In another large bowl, cream |
| 1/2 teaspoon cardamom flavored extract | | | | butter with white sugar. Add lemon juice, lemon rind, |
| 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract | | | | and eggs; mix well. Stir in fruit mixture. Spread batter |
| 2 eggs | | | | into prepared pan. Bake for 2 hours. Cool. |
| 2 teaspoons baking powder | | | | Christmas Pound Cake |
| 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour | | | | And finally this one is a very famous Christmas cake |
| 3/4 cup butter | | | | among the American citizens... |
| 3/4 cup milk | | | | Ingredients: |
| Instructions: | | | | 6 eggs |
| Preheat oven to 175 C. Grease one 11 inch loaf pan. | | | | 4 tablespoons lemon extract |
| Cream the butter and the sugar until light and fluffy. | | | | 2 cups white raisins |
| Add the eggs one at time beating well after each one. | | | | 1/2 to 1 cup candied pineapple |
| Pour milk, lemon and cardamom flavorings and keep | | | | 1/2 to 1 cup candied cherries |
| stirring. | | | | 1/2 teaspoon salt |
| Stir in the flour and the baking powder. Sift a little flour | | | | 1 pound pecans, coarsely chopped |
| over the raisins then stir them into the batter. Pour the | | | | 1 pound granulated sugar |
| batter into the prepared pan. Put in the heated oven | | | | 1 pound flour (4 cups all-purpose or 4 1/2 cups cake |
| for 55 to 60 minutes. | | | | flour) |
| Christmas Wreath Cake | | | | 1 pound butter or margarine |
| This is a really good fruit cake recipe. You can eat the | | | | 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder |
| same day you make it, even better if you let sit for | | | | Instructions: |
| awhile. | | | | Cream butter, sugar and lemon extract. Sift the flour |
| Ingredients: | | | | once, then measure. Sift twice more, adding baking |
| 1 cup butter | | | | powder and salt to last sift. |
| 1 cup red and green candied cherries | | | | Add eggs, one at a time, to creamed mixture, |
| 1 teaspoon baking powder | | | | alternating with flour; beating well after each addition. |
| 1 teaspoon lemon zest | | | | This makes a very stiff batter so will probably have to |
| 1/2 cup flaked coconut | | | | be beaten by hand. |
| 1/2 teaspoon salt | | | | Then add nuts, candied fruits and raisins which have |
| 1-1/2 cups raisins | | | | been coated with a little of the flour. Bake in a large |
| 1-1/4 cups white sugar | | | | round tube pan which has been lined with brown paper |
| 2 teaspoons lemon juice | | | | and greased. Bake at 150 C for about 2 hours, or until |
| 3 cups all-purpose flour | | | | done. |