Grandma Post's Christmas Cake

Name: Grandma Post's Christmas Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 300 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 10 ounces of castor sugar; 6 large eggs; 10 ounces of margarine; 12 ounces of flour; 2 teaspoons of mixed spice; 1 pound of currants; 1 pound of sultanas; 8 ounces of raisins; 4 ounces of glacé cherries; 6 ounces of mixed peel; 1 grated rind of lemon; 1 handful of chopped dates (optional); 0.5 juiced lemons; 2 tablespoons of milk; 0.5 jars of apricot jam; 1 packet of marzipan (optional); 1 egg white (optional); 1 packet of royal icing

Details

My grandmother, Gertrude Post, lived on a farm in the Mid West. She brought up eight children on her own after becoming widowed. Mom was the eldest. Her christmas cake has stood the test of time.

Prepares in 20 mins

Cooks in 5 hours

Serves 24 (resize)

Vegetarian

Not Vegan

Not Nut Free

Not Dairy Free

Recipe by Lesley

Ingredients

10 ounces of Castor Sugar

6 large Eggs

10 ounces of Margarine

12 ounces of Flour

2 teaspoons of Mixed Spice

1 pound of Currants

1 pound of Sultanas

8 ounces of Raisins

4 ounces of Glacé Cherries

6 ounces of Mixed Peel

1 grated rind of Lemon

1 handful of chopped Dates (optional)

0.5 juiced Lemons

2 tablespoons of Milk

0.5 jars of Apricot Jam

1 packet of Marzipan (optional)

1 Egg White (optional)

1 packet of Royal Icing

Method

1

Cream castor sugar and margarine.

2

Add eggs, one at a time.

3

Sieve flour and mixed spice.

4

Add currants, sultanas, raisins, glassé cherries, mixed peel and grated lemon rind (dates optional).

5

Fold into mix with wooden spoon. Add juice of 0.5 lemon and milk.

6

Put into 9" lined tin, making hollow in centre. Place lining paper lid on top.

7

Bake at No. 4 (180C) for 3 hours, then at No 3. (160C) for a further 2.5 hours. Remove from tin when cool.

8

For the icing, add apricot jam, (marzipan, egg white - optional) and royal icing.