Fruit and nut Christmas cake

[RosieB]

I am trying to find a recipe for a Christmas cake like the ones seen in Health Food and Ditters Nuts shops.
They are almost entirely made of dried fruit, nuts and seeds with just a tiny amount of dough to hold the mix together.
I have searched in the Christmas and cake area but no luck so far.
Hope that someone can help with this one.
Thanks heaps,  Rosie

[judydawn]

Do you mean this one from Tenina's site Rosie?

[RosieB]

Do you mean this one from Tenina's site Rosie?

Thanks JD  That is close but without the chocolate.  I had not thought af checking Tenina's site.  Might look on Farfallinas as well.

[RosieB]

I found this recipe from Delicious Magazine.
http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/23832/down+under+christmas+cake

That looks about right.  I will have a try at converting it and making it tomorrow.

[Twitterpated]

Wow that some serious fruit and nut. Looks really yum though.

[RosieB]

Got it made and out of the oven okay.   
Have to wait til it cools to sample the result, BUT IT LOOKS GOOD   

I will post the recipe as I converted and used it later.
It has a lot of 'Rosie' style improvisation from the original.
I am not sure if I will bother with more cherries on top.


Ready to go into the oven

   
Cooked and cooling.  It is upside down in the pic.

[judydawn]

Don't forget to post a picture when you cut it Rosie - would love to see what the inside looks like.

[RosieB]

It is very dense.  And I don't think I would bother with the extra cherries on top.  It tastes perfect how it is.
The cake did not rise at all.  If anything it sank a little.  Probably because it settled in the pan even tho I had packed it down pretty firmly.
If I make it again I will use a smaller pan. 
It was meant to be wrapped in foil and allowed to mature for 2->3 days before cutting.
No hope of that in this house.
It is very very yummy.
DH has commented that it may be a Christmas cake,  But it is not going to be around that long 
        

[judydawn]

Good job Rosie.

[cookie1]

Rosie that really looks good. I always ,make something similar to this every year. I call it a stained glass window cake. I think I'll do yours this year. Thanks.

[RosieB]

Rosie that really looks good. I always ,make something similar to this every year. I call it a stained glass window cake. I think I'll do yours this year. Thanks.

Thanks Cookie and JD.  I am really pleased with it.  But I think I may need to make another as it is shrinking fast.   
Cookie, Is your recipe on the Forum?  I would love to try it.

[cookie1]

No, I have never made it with the TMX. Would you like me to pm it to you?

[achookwoman]

I made one by Annabel Langbein.  Looks similar .  Have converted it but not posted recipe will do so tomorrow.  It is just dried fruit and nuts held together with a little flour and eggs,