When it comes to festive baking you really can’t go past a deliciously plump fruit cake. There are so many variations of the fruit cake, with the only real stapels being that it must be cake and filled with loads of dried fruit mix.
While a lot of families will have their own classic recipe that Nanna used to make, we’ve collated our collection of to help you choose a new one to become your new family classic.
Peruse the whole collection and see what takes your fancy. From light, to dark, gluten-free, boozey to chocolate or nut filled there’s something to suit any preference.
Looking for a great way to use your leftover fruit cake? or is it puddings you’re after? If it’s too hot for fruit cake or pudding this year why not try one of our Christmas ice-cream cakes.
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Three-in-one Christmas cake fruit mix
Three-in-one Christmas cake fruit mix
It’s time to soak your fruit if you want to make a Christmas pudding this year.
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Three-in-one mix fruit cake
It’s time to soak your fruit if you want to make a Christmas cake this year.
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Ginger beer fruit cake
Upgrade your classic Christmas fruit cake with our ginger beer soaked fruit mix. You will need to start soaking the fruit mix 3-7 days ahead.
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Best-ever Christmas fruit cake
Best-ever Christmas fruit cake
No Christmas would be complete without a deliciously plump fruit cake. Let that dried fruit soak up all the butter and sherry flavours. Yum!
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Rich chocolate fruit cake
This decadent cake is packed full of the goodness of cherries, raisins and sultanas, then coated in a rich, dark chocolate frosting to create this divine dessert that’s worthy of any celebration.
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Plump with fruit, this traditional cake is wonderful served with a pot of hot tea.
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Delectably rich fruit cake
It is all in the title; delectable, rich and to add more, delicious and moorish. A great Christmas recipe.
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Fruit cake and eggnog cheesecake
Fruit cake and eggnog cheesecake
With a fruitcake base, creamy cheesecake filling and fruit topping drizzled with toffee, this Christmas dessert is a wonderfully decadent treat.
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Boiled fruit and nut cake
Stunning and simple, this fruit cake tastes just like Christmas.
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Boiled brandied apricot fruit cake
Boiled brandied apricot fruit cake
Plump with fruit, this delicious apricot fruit cake is perfect with your morning or afternoon cuppa.
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Festive fruit and nut cake
Drizzled in a toffee syrup and plump with fruit and nuts, this cake will be the centrepiece of your Christmas table.
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Irish fruit cake
This fruit cake is a traditional Irish favourite. Perfect for Christmas, it uses Irish whiskey to get an authentic Irish Christmas pudding flavour.
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Spiced fruit and yoghurt cake
The mixed spice gives a unique aromatic element to this cake, which is kept deliciously moist with the addition of yoghurt.
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Allergy-free spicy fruit cake
Gluten-free and dairy-free, the flavours and textures of this cake will not disappoint.
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Easy melt-and-mix fruit cake
Rich, dense fruit cake is a real treat to the connoisseur, and this easy melt-and-mix recipe make turning out a winner almost effortless.
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Buttery light fruit cake with almond crumble
Buttery light fruit cake with almond crumble
A crunchy almond topping makes this delicious Christmas fruit cake different from the rest. Perfect served with a pot of hot tea.
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Light fruitcake
A smaller amount of mixed fruit results a lighter, but equally delicious fruitcake. A generous slosh of sherry has still been added though, so there’s no need to fret.
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