This fruit and nut cake is a perfect ... changer for any baking enthusiast. Rich in dried fruits and nuts, this cake is ...

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 light and colourful cake can be cut within a few days. Because it is not rich it has a shorter shelf life. Tips: Nuts give texture to cakes and also make excellent toppings in place of sweet ...

We've made sure to include all the favourite fruit cake ingredients in this recipe like ground cinnamon and plenty of dried fruits. We've also added in a few chopped nuts to give taste and texture and ...

A combination of candied or dried fruit, nuts and spices, fruitcake is dense and heavy ... Glass olive oil bottles work, or any bottle that has a small spout. Take the entire cake and place it on ...

It is usually cheaper to buy individual dried fruits if you cook regularly. Dried fruit is used by regular cake-makers and steamed pudding fans. It can also be added to mincemeat. However ...

Spongata di Natale is a round, flat, Italian Christmas cake with a thin, crunchy pastry coating, not dissimilar to a British mince pie. The sweet, sticky filling is deeply spiced and packed with nuts, ...

If you don’t have any glacé cherries in your cupboard, use dried apricots or mixed nuts instead ... out clean the cake is cooked through. Remove the cake from the oven and leave to cool on a wire rack ...