In our house only The Boy & I eat fruitcake, so every year I make a lovely Christmas cake which ends up half eaten & thrown away in February. This year I decided to do something different. Last year's Nigella's Christmas recipe book inspired me to find the tin to make this Christmas Tree shaped cake. I was a bit concerned about whether it would actually turn out in one piece so decided to give it a trial run and if it worked I would make one for the Vintage & Handmade Fair Tearoom - have I mentioned that it is THIS Saturday??? ;-)Anyhow, Mr Cottage thought it would be fun to photograph it step by step & see what happened. So, here we have the batter - this mixture is very easy to make.
Here I am pouring the mixture very carefully into the tin to try & get it settled into the pointy bits.
Once all the mixture was in I gave it a few good taps on the kitchen floor (on the rug while keeping the dogs out of the way) to eradicate any air bubbles.
The moment of truth......
Tada!
A quick sprinkling of snow......
I was so pleased at how well it turned out so I'll be making another one for Saturday - fancy a slice?
I can't come to the fair on Saturday - so can I have a slice of your prototype please. It looks every bit as good as Nigella's.
ReplyDeleteTracey
That looks absolutely great. I always made a Christmas cake but like you, most of it didn't get eaten. This year is definately the year to find an alternative!
ReplyDeleteSeriously - yours looks way nicer than the one in the book - oh how i wish I could make something so yummy. Chocolate balls just isn't quite as impressive! How on earth did you find the tin?!
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That looks brilliant. And the slices will be a good size too, I mean....... you have to give everyone a whole Xmas tree it wouldn't be fair if you didn't...Lol!!
ReplyDeleteSue xx
Hi there, Michael & I will be trying the teas on Saturday, I do hope that there will be enough for everyone else, when Michael is in a tearoom ............well you will see!!!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait
Tracey
So impressive, Jayne! And so clever, too. Hope I'm lucky enough to get a slice on Saturday!
ReplyDeleteSue x
We never have any Christmas cake left as we all love fruit cake! That cake looks marvellous and where on earth did you find the tin?
ReplyDeleteRachel x
Roll over Nigella...here comes Jayne!!!
ReplyDeleteWowee...you certainly have a flare for cake making - it looks fabulous.
I've left the cake making to my middle daughter this time...hopefully she shall have some festive fairy cakes made by the end of the week...
See you Saturday,
Niki x
Put me down for a slice it looks yummy! Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday, bright and early! I will have to get up at 5 to be there at 8, NOT looking forward to that I'm an 8.30 get up girl myself! Jane xxx
ReplyDeleteMy goodness, yours looks better than Nigellas. The cake is lovely. Nice big slices if everyone gets a tree of their own. x
ReplyDeleteThe cake looks really yummy
ReplyDeleteWow, your cake looks gorgeous what an amazing cake tin. Can't wait for Saturday, maybe I will get to try some of your delicious looking cake.
ReplyDeleteAnn x
It looks fantastic I’d be so proud to have baked that and as for a slice on Saturday… I may well be tempted!!!
ReplyDeleteVictoria xx
That cake looks marvellous! I could eat a slice right now. Will be thinking of you all on Saturday - have a lovely time. Best wishes.
ReplyDeleteLesley
Mmm I would love to taste a slice! Have fun Saturday and good luck with preparations!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty!! Well done. I bet it taste lovely too!
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I recognised the first picture straightaway as Im a fan of Nigellas, but I think she may have competition after seeing your cake. X
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for calling by, and for mentioning Humphrey bunny. He loves it when people say hello!
ReplyDeleteYour cake looks delicious... what a clever thing!
Good luck with the fair this weekend.
Love Charlotte
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That looks gorgeous! Hope the V&H fair goes really well xxx
ReplyDeleteOh that looks wonderful, how amazing. Love the dusting of sugar. Very festive. xx
ReplyDeleteLook forward to meeting you at the vintage fair,cant wait!!
ReplyDeleteFruity Xmas cakes are so heavy I find... and anyway everyone's too full to eat them!
ReplyDeleteYour lovely 'tree' one looks gorgeous and light.You could also decorate the tree tops with little silver/gold stars.
Bellaboo
Wow Jayne - that is seriously impressive. Well done!
ReplyDeleteWonderful cake Jayne, I didn't get to have a slice of cake all day as I was so busy but took 2 fairy cakes home to the children who loved them. I love the look of your cake and would like to know where you got your tin?
ReplyDeleteOoooh, that is stunning! I'd love to try making one!
ReplyDeleteLaura x
That looks delicious and absolutely stunning!
ReplyDeleteSarah x