Christmas Cake Recipe Delia Smith. After that allow everything to cool then pour. Delia online 20cm round cake tin with loose base (or similar), greased, with base and side lined, plus some baking parchment.
To check that the cake is cooked, insert a skewer into its centre: Cut out one piece of parchment and one piece muslin, each large enough to wrap around the cake. Looking for christmas cake ideas or just need a recipe for this year’s christmas cake?
Tie a double band of brown paper around the outside of the tin for extra protection.
Tie a double band of brown paper around the outside of the tin for extra protection. However, as a general rule, square tins hold about 25 per cent more than round tins of the same size. Cover just the top of your christmas cake with icing, then use cinnamon sticks, ribbon and tea lights for an easy yet attractive decorative finish 4 hrs and 45 mins. This is the definitive lemon drizzle cake , and it uses four lemons.