Rich Fruit Cake
This is a truly outstanding recipe. We receive so many compliments about this one, from venues telling us how beautifully it cuts to customers who cannot believe that they had so many asking for second helpings. This recipe will make you insanely popular with true cake connoisseurs.
We have even included our secret ingredient and top tips for keeping your fruit cakes moist.
Scaled for different sized tins from a 4 inch (10cm) to a 15 inch (38cm) with cooking times and clear step by step instructions from lining the tin to putting it in the oven.
My fiancée loves it, I have to make it twice a year. If you feed it well it’s beautifully moist.
— Elley, 1st February 2018
Brilliant recipe and easy to follow. Always bakes well and tastes wonderful.
— Tracey K., 1st February 2018
Clear instructions are great. I used this recipe card for all my Christmas cakes last year. Wipe clean is very useful too.
— Julie W., 1st February 2018
By following this recipe you will be able to produce a wonderful, moist fruit cake that lasts a long time and tastes divine.
— Sue Vallender, 1st February 2018
A very versatile, moist fruit cake. Keeps really well, can be frozen.
— Jacki Smith, 1st February 2018
I had never made a fruit cake until I tried this one. Brilliant recipe and converted me to making Christmas cakes.
— Tracey, 1st February 2018
This is my go to fruit cake card for my Christmas cakes & always comes out smelling divine
— Sally Price, 1st February 2018
Perfect for Christmas and weddings, even my children love this cake.
— Fiona Dalzell, 1st February 2018
My personal favourite – I’ve made it for weddings, Christmas, anniversaries – every occasion – there is never any left.
— Julia, 1st February 2018
I having been using your Madeira & Rich fruit cake cards for many many years & have never had a fail, they truly are amazing, so simple to follow & wonderful cakes at the end of it, cannot wait to try my four new recipes & have no worries that these will be as much a pleasure to use as before.
— Anita Ayling, 12th February 2018
Used this recipe for my Christmas Cake this year (2017). Followed it to the letter and my cake turned out perfectly. Lots of compliments on Christmas Dau.
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Perfect richly fruited cake. Keeps forever, if it lasts that long.
— Stacey Williams, 2nd February 2018
This is my 'go to' recipe for every fruit cake I've made. Everyone seems to love it - even my four-year-old granddaughter!
— Jill Griffin, 2nd February 2018
Great cake. Instructions good & tips.
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