When making dense fruit cakes such as a Christmas cake, the batter needs to be heavy enough for the dried fruit and nuts to be suspended in it; if it's too thin the fruit will sink to the bottom.
This rich fruit cake uses a very easy all-in-one method, with very little prep. Adding cocoa for richness works well with stout. Don't hold back on the glacé cherries as the sweetness of them ...
But before celebrating any occasion with a cake you need to check the quality. Recently, a video of a baker making mixed fruit cake has gone viral on the internet. The location of the video and ...
The men and women of the Chelsea Pensioners toasted with VB stubbies and offered three cheers for a time-honoured fruit cake. This rather eccentric tradition – the annual Christmas cake and ale ...