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.

Cherry brandy fruit cake.

1 2 cup 113g brandy or rum or 1 3 cup 74g water. Try icing with almond paste for a more festive touch. When ready to bake preheat the oven to gas mark 2 150 c 130 c in a fan oven. 750ml extracted from local ripe and dark red cherries fernandes cherry brandy is subtly enhanced with exotic spices and blended with fine brandy.

This brandied fruit cake is a family tradition. Since the brandied fruit will only improve with age let the flavors develop for more than one month. Reviews ratings average global rating. This cake is a rich dark moist fruit cake very flavorful at christmas.

It plays an intricate role in the crafting of any festive continue reading fernandes cherry. I remember very well my mother storing her fruit cake in an old butter churn that belonged to my grandmother and great grandmother. This product remains a must have classic ingredient in the preparation of fruit cake recipes. The cake can be made in advance and it always looks impressive.

The rich chocolate sponge moistened with brandy and cherries is still one of my favorite of all the chocolate cakes. Cover and leave overnight. 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. This recipe is started in october or november so as to let it mellow before the holidays.

Divide fruit among 8 sterilized pint jars or a gallon covered crock. Pour in the brandy making sure fruit is submerged. 0 reviews in english 0 more collections. 2 loaf pans 1 2 quart jars 1 large mixing bowl cheesecloth foil.

2 cups 227g dried cherries chopped if very large. 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. The dark chocolate cherry cake is a perfect party dessert. This allows the flavours meld together deliciously.

Add vine fruit pears candied peel glace cherries and berries into a large bowl. Coconut walnut and cherry fruit cake see all 12 recipes recently viewed. Traditional fruit christmas cake tastes at its absolute best if it s allowed to mature before you eat it. 12 tablespoons 170g unsalted butter at room temperature at least 65 f.

Pour over brandy and cherry brandy. I m making it a personal mission to change the world s mind about fruit.