Category: stone fruits
With every year that fades, comes Christmas cake. Boozy and dense. Covered with bright-white fondant. Light and citrusy. Packed with almonds, both whole and ground. Topped with glacé fruits.
This is how we love Christmas cake around here.
No, we’re not going insane. We just like how versatile it can be over the years. Never the same, yet not entirely different either.
This year, I’ve decided to combine our favourites from the past to create a unique and delicate cake. Most definitely number one of the Christmas cake hall of fame.
Picture plump and fragrant dried and glacé fruits, and whole almonds, held together in the shape of a cake thanks to a rich and moist batter.
Recipe: Christmas cake (step by step).
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