Christmas Cake

I baked this cake for Christmas using Rachel Allen recipe. It is a moist cake, and perfect for the season. I soaked the fruits in alcohol overnight (longer than the recipe indicates) and baked the cake 2 days before Christmas. It is time consuming, like any Christmas fruit cake I guess, involving lot of chopping of fruits and preparation. There is also an additional almond icing in Rachel's recipe that I skipped this time. Maybe I will plan better next time and complete with the almond icing.

And the pictures..

Dutch Apple Cake

Again, a Rachel Allen recipe. Dutch Apple Cake according to Rachel is a level 'easy' to make, however, I found it a little tricky the first time I made it. It was a bit too sweet, so I reduced the sugar from 175g to 125g the second time around, AND my apples didn't sink to the bottom! Rachel says that they do. I don't know if I didn't use the right variety, nonetheless this is a delicious cake and worth trying.

Here are some pictures..