Traditional British Christmas Cake Bake-together
Here you will find a traditional British Christmas Cake, that has been used in my friend Christine's family for many generations & is over 100 years old. Read about the traditional process that many families follow, as well the history behind this recipe.
TRADITIONAL BRITISH CHRISTMAS CAKE – Bake-Together
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*Original post 10/2200, new site 02/12/20, updated 29/10/2023
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From 2020, I have ran a Bake-together in Facebook group GBBO Fans (Great British Bake Off/Great British Baking Show).
Broken down into parts, this series details the process from start to finish, of making a traditional British Christmas fruit cake, which begins in October. We provide the recipe so everyone use the same one. And I include lots of tips, as well as tables for reductions if you want to use smaller sized tins/cake pans.
Note it will continually be updated, so check back often 🙂 And don’t forget to send me some pics.
Below are the links to all the parts/stages:
Where The recipe Comes From
100 YEARS OF FAMILY MEMORIES PRESERVED IN ONE CHRISTMAS CAKE RECIPE –
Read all about the Traditional Christmas Cake Recipe by Be-Ro, that my friend and her family has used for over 100 years.
Part 1 – Soaking The Fruit
Start from Part 1 for making your Traditional Christmas Cake with us – the preparing of the dried fruit.
Traditional Christmas Cake Part 1
For the full download of Part 1 Soaking The Fruit, click ‘download’ button below
Part 2 – Baking The Cake
Read how to make this Traditional British Christmas Cake (click below)
Traditional Christmas Cake Bake-together Part 2
Or Click below to watch the video of making the Christmas Cake
Part 2 – Baking The Christmas Cake & feeding
For the full download of Part 2 Baking The Cake, click ‘download’ button below
Part 3 – ‘Feeding’ The Cake
Learn how & why to ‘feed’ your British Christmas
Go to video of Feeding A Christmas Cake
Part 4 – Be-Ro Cake Coverings
BE-RO COVERINGS FOR YOUR TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS CAKES
Some traditional examples of how to cover your Christmas cakes
How To Cover The Christmas Cake – Part 4
Part 5 – Colouring Fondant
HOW TO COLOUR FONDANT FOR YOUR TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS CAKE
How to easily colour fondant to your own colours and shades and save buying lots of pre-coloured
Colouring Fondant For A Christmas Cake
Part 6 – Fondant Topper Ideas/Tutorial
Check out some ideas for simple fondant toppers for your Christmas cakes
Part 7 – Covering & Decorating
Read how to cover and decorate the Traditional British Christmas Cakes
Part 8 – Fondant Penguin Cake Tutorial
Read my new for 2021, photo tutorial on not only making this cute fondant penguin snow scene, but also on covering the cake too.
Video Tutorials
Click below to watch some of the videos that accompany this Bake-together series
GO TO PART 1 VIDEO – soaking fruit for a Christmas cake
GO TO PART 2 VIDEO – Baking the Christmas Cake
GO TO PART 3 VIDEO – Feeding Your Christmas Cake
GO TO PART 5 VIDEO – Colouring Fondant For Your Christmas Cakes
GO TO PART 6 VIDEO – Christmas Cake Fondant Topper Ideas For Beginners
Downloads
Go to Downloads of Lessons/Tutorials
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