Cherry Brandy Fruit Cake

Divide fruit among 8 sterilized pint jars or a gallon covered crock.

Cherry brandy fruit cake.

A rich and full flavoured fruit cake made to a traditional welsh recipe using the finest ingredients sourced locally where possible. This allows the flavours meld together deliciously. Traditional fruit christmas cake tastes at its absolute best if it s allowed to mature before you eat it. Coconut walnut and cherry fruit cake see all 12 recipes recently viewed.

0 reviews in english 0 more collections. When ready to bake preheat the oven to gas mark 2 150 c 130 c in a fan oven. 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. 750ml extracted from local ripe and dark red cherries fernandes cherry brandy is subtly enhanced with exotic spices and blended with fine brandy.

12 tablespoons 170g unsalted butter at room temperature at least 65 f. 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. 2 cups 227g dried cherries chopped if very large. I remember very well my mother storing her fruit cake in an old butter churn that belonged to my grandmother and great grandmother.

This recipe is started in october or november so as to let it mellow before the holidays. Since the brandied fruit will only improve with age let the flavors develop for more than one month. Cover and store in a cool place for at least one month. The cake can be made in advance and it always looks impressive.

2 loaf pans 1 2 quart jars 1 large mixing bowl cheesecloth foil. It plays an intricate role in the crafting of any festive continue reading fernandes cherry. This cake is a rich dark moist fruit cake very flavorful at christmas. This product remains a must have classic ingredient in the preparation of fruit cake recipes.

1 2 cup 113g brandy or rum or 1 3 cup 74g water. Cover and leave overnight. Pour in the brandy making sure fruit is submerged. Pour over brandy and cherry brandy.

This brandied fruit cake is a family tradition. Try icing with almond paste for a more festive touch. The dark chocolate cherry cake is a perfect party dessert. Packed with real dried fruits and loads of brandy this will make you and your family a believer in real fruit cake.

I m making it a personal mission to change the world s mind about fruit. Add vine fruit pears candied peel glace cherries and berries into a large bowl.