Olly Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 And again. Can you believe it's six years since the original recipe was posted on here! I've just made this for a MacMillan coffee morning tomorrow. Never fails, and a great way to use up any odds and ends of dried fruit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted October 3, 2016 Author Share Posted October 3, 2016 Time goes by so quickly I haven't made one for ages, it is my son's favourite cake and I didn't even make it when he was home over the summer. I did send him one for his birthday though. I have found one nearly as good which is made with dark porter ale and has flaked almonds on the top. I will try to post the recipe when I am at home next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted October 31, 2016 Author Share Posted October 31, 2016 My OH made this on Saturday using beer instead of water and he added some nuts too, I hate to say it but it is nicer than mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnie&Moose Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 I'm trying out a new version (new to me anyway) - coconut sugar, ginger wine, and stem ginger in place of the cherries! It's in the over at the moment and smelling great - hopefully it will taste as good as it smells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 Made this AGAIN yesterday but put in 4oz muscovado sugar rather than 6 oz caster and, as a seasonal extra, lemon zest (unwaxed lemon) and half orange juice/water (plus extra nutmeg, as usual)! Put half the mixture in the tin then a layer of marzipan and the rest of the mixture as a sort of simnel cake. Oh yum! The perfect fruit cake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted April 18, 2017 Author Share Posted April 18, 2017 Sounds lovely, it is so adaptable. I always use less sugar and more fruit. I haven't made this cake for over 6 months since my OH was diagnosed with diabetes. I will make it when DS is home from uni at the end of May because it is his favourite cake and I can eat some then too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 I made this at Easter as a sort of simnel cake with a layer of marzipan in the middle. I was going to marzipan the top too but I ate the other half of the marzipan whilst the cake was cooking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
