Cherry Brandy Fruit Cake

Packed with real dried fruits and loads of brandy this will make you and your family a believer in real fruit cake.

Cherry brandy fruit cake.

I remember very well my mother storing her fruit cake in an old butter churn that belonged to my grandmother and great grandmother. Reviews ratings average global rating. Coconut walnut and cherry fruit cake see all 12 recipes recently viewed. Try icing with almond paste for a more festive touch.

Add vine fruit pears candied peel glace cherries and berries into a large bowl. 0 reviews in english 0 more collections. Cover and leave overnight. 2 loaf pans 1 2 quart jars 1 large mixing bowl cheesecloth foil.

The dark chocolate cherry cake is a perfect party dessert. The cake can be made in advance and it always looks impressive. 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. Divide fruit among 8 sterilized pint jars or a gallon covered crock.

Cover and store in a cool place for at least one month. I m making it a personal mission to change the world s mind about fruit. Since the brandied fruit will only improve with age let the flavors develop for more than one month. This cake is a rich dark moist fruit cake very flavorful at christmas.

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. It plays an intricate role in the crafting of any festive continue reading fernandes cherry. Pour over brandy and cherry brandy. This brandied fruit cake is a family tradition.

750ml extracted from local ripe and dark red cherries fernandes cherry brandy is subtly enhanced with exotic spices and blended with fine brandy. 1 2 cup 113g brandy or rum or 1 3 cup 74g water. 2 cups 227g dried cherries chopped if very large. The rich chocolate sponge moistened with brandy and cherries is still one of my favorite of all the chocolate cakes.

This recipe is started in october or november so as to let it mellow before the holidays. When ready to bake preheat the oven to gas mark 2 150 c 130 c in a fan oven. Pour in the brandy making sure fruit is submerged. This allows the flavours meld together deliciously.

A rich and full flavoured fruit cake made to a traditional welsh recipe using the finest ingredients sourced locally where possible. This product remains a must have classic ingredient in the preparation of fruit cake recipes.