Boxing Day Cake Recipe
Kick start your Christmas celebrations with this terrific Boxing Day Cake. This spicy cake with currants, raisins and candied fruit is a terrific treat ! Try out this Boxing Day Cake and let me know if you like it.
Ingredients
| Active dry yeast | 1/2 Tablespoon | |
| 2 tablespoons warm water (105°-115°F) | ||
| Milk | 1/2 Cup(16 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Unsalted butter | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Flour | 2-2 1/2 Cup(16 tbs) | |
| Lemon peel | 1/2 Teaspoon, grated | |
| Ground cinnamon | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Ground allspice | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Nutmeg | 1/4 Teaspoon, grated | |
| Ground cloves | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Light brown sugar | 1/4 Cup(16 tbs), firmly packed | |
| Egg | 1 | |
| Currants | 1/2 Cup(16 tbs) | |
| Dark raisins | 1/2 Cup(16 tbs) | |
| 1/3 Cup(16 tbs), chopped | ||
Directions
1 Dissolve yeast in warm water. Set aside for 5 minutes. Heat milk, sugar, butter, and salt to warm (105°-115°F).
2 Combine 1 cup flour, lemon peel, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, cloves, and brown sugar in mixing bowl. Add yeast mixture and milk mixture. Mix thoroughly.
3 Add egg, currants, raisins, candied fruit, and enough remaining flour to make a soft dough.
4 Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth€”about 10 minutes. Place in greased bowl, turning to coat top.
5 Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 1 hour.
6 Punch down dough. Shape into a round loaf. Place in greased 2-inch-deep, 8-inch round pan.
7 Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 30€”45 minutes.
8 Bake in a preheated 350°F oven about 1 hour or until done. Five minutes before baking is completed, brush with additional milk and sprinkle lightly with more sugar. Cool on wire rack.
2 Combine 1 cup flour, lemon peel, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, cloves, and brown sugar in mixing bowl. Add yeast mixture and milk mixture. Mix thoroughly.
3 Add egg, currants, raisins, candied fruit, and enough remaining flour to make a soft dough.
4 Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth€”about 10 minutes. Place in greased bowl, turning to coat top.
5 Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 1 hour.
6 Punch down dough. Shape into a round loaf. Place in greased 2-inch-deep, 8-inch round pan.
7 Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 30€”45 minutes.
8 Bake in a preheated 350°F oven about 1 hour or until done. Five minutes before baking is completed, brush with additional milk and sprinkle lightly with more sugar. Cool on wire rack.
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