If you are planning to treat your loved ones with a delicious cake, then here’s a classic Christmas cake that you can prepare at home and serve for Christmas celebrations. This soft, moist, and rich dry fruit and alcohol-infused cake will give your festive feast a unique twist. Make and Mature Cake is a classic Holiday cake recipe that is prepared as a part of the tradition. This delicious dry fruit and nuts cake is made a few weeks before Christmas and is served on the big day as a dessert. What makes this cake so delicious is the addition of alcohol, which gives it a unique flavor and the mélange of orange juice, lime juice, and zest gives it a citrusy touch. Christmas season is here and it is time to indulge in the most popular Christmas recipe which has been a part of the festival’s celebration for ages. This traditional recipe is made with either rum or whisky and is made at least 2-3 weeks before Christmas. The dried berries give it the perfect fruity flavor, while alcohol adds a strong aroma to it. The baking is done on comparatively lower heat for at least two hours. The name ‘Make and Mature’ itself suggests that you first need to make the cake and then let it mature till Christmas arrives. So, it is the right time to put on your chef’s hat prepare this delicious cake, and let it mature until the right time, which is just two weeks away. Maturing the cake makes it even more delicious as the flavors are well absorbed in the cake. Make sure you try this traditional Christmas recipe and enjoy the festival.
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Ingredients of Make and Mature Cake
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup dried cherry
1 teaspoon orange zest
1 teaspoon lime zest
150 ml scotch whiskey
1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon powdered cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup dried dates
1/2 cup dried figs
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup orange juice
2 tablespoon juice of 1 lemon
1 cup butter
100 gm almond flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup flaked almonds