Cherry Brandy Fruit Cake

When ready to bake preheat the oven to gas mark 2 150 c 130 c in a fan oven.

Cherry brandy fruit cake.

Divide fruit among 8 sterilized pint jars or a gallon covered crock. The cake can be made in advance and it always looks impressive. Packed with real dried fruits and loads of brandy this will make you and your family a believer in real fruit cake. Try icing with almond paste for a more festive touch.

Since the brandied fruit will only improve with age let the flavors develop for more than one month. Traditional fruit christmas cake tastes at its absolute best if it s allowed to mature before you eat it. It plays an intricate role in the crafting of any festive continue reading fernandes cherry. 2 cups 227g dried cherries chopped if very large.

Cherry and sultana fruit cake. This brandied fruit cake is a family tradition. 12 tablespoons 170g unsalted butter at room temperature at least 65 f. We make our tasty and beautifully moist fruit brandy cake with a generous amount of brandy in the recipe for a richer flavour whilst also offering a longer shelf life.

Add vine fruit pears candied peel glace cherries and berries into a large bowl. 2 loaf pans 1 2 quart jars 1 large mixing bowl cheesecloth foil. 750ml extracted from local ripe and dark red cherries fernandes cherry brandy is subtly enhanced with exotic spices and blended with fine brandy. This cake is a rich dark moist fruit cake very flavorful at christmas.

1 2 cup 113g brandy or rum or 1 3 cup 74g water. Coconut walnut and cherry fruit cake see all 12 recipes recently viewed. This allows the flavours meld together deliciously. During this time you should also feed the cake with a tablespoon of rum whisky brandy or my personal favourites cherry brandy and or amaretto once a week or so.

Pour in the brandy making sure fruit is submerged. Cover and leave overnight. Reviews ratings average global rating. I m making it a personal mission to change the world s mind about fruit.

Cover and store in a cool place for at least one month. I remember very well my mother storing her fruit cake in an old butter churn that belonged to my grandmother and great grandmother. 0 reviews in english 0 more collections. The dark chocolate cherry cake is a perfect party dessert.

This product remains a must have classic ingredient in the preparation of fruit cake recipes. This recipe is started in october or november so as to let it mellow before the holidays.