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Moist and rich Christmas cake recipe, perfect for festive celebrations.

Easy Christmas Cake

A cozy, lightly spiced cake packed with festive flavors, perfect for the holiday season.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Cake, Dessert
Cuisine: American, Holiday
Calories: 300
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Dry Ingredients
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp salt
Wet Ingredients
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup molasses or dark syrup Optional but adds depth
  • 1/2 cup orange juice or milk
  • 1 tbsp orange zest
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
Add-Ins
  • 1 1/2 cups mixed dried fruit (raisins, cranberries, chopped apricots)
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans) Optional

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Heat oven to 325°F. Grease and line a loaf pan or an 8-inch round pan.
  2. Mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a bowl.
  3. Cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time.
  4. Mix in molasses, orange zest, and vanilla.
  5. Add dry ingredients and orange juice or milk. Stir gently.
  6. Fold in dried fruit and nuts.
Baking
  1. Bake for 50 to 70 minutes depending on the pan, until a toothpick comes out mostly clean.
  2. Cool for 15 minutes, then lift out and cool fully before slicing.

Notes

For a festive touch, you can glaze the cake with powdered sugar mixed with orange juice, or dust with powdered sugar right before serving.