After some extra buying of dried fruit and nuts I got ready to make a Christmas cake, I prepared the ingredients..
I chopped the fruit as the raisins were rather large and poured on copious amounts of alcohol, the zest
and juice of two oranges and left that to steep..
I creamed the sugar and butter, then added a little of the dry ingredients alternatively with the beaten eggs and the boozy fruit.
I carefully put the mix in the tin, I baked the cake, following the cooking times and oven heat but the cake does seem a little blackened on the edges, anyway, I poured more brandy on it and wrapped it in foil. I am leaving the cake now, and will buy some marzipan and icing to put on nearer Christmas.
I then made a Christmas pudding in the slow cooker.