Christmas cake

Christmas cake

Ingredients/Components

• sugar - 1 c
• eggs - 5 item
• salt - 1/2 tsp
• flour
• butter - 1/2 c
• baking powder - 1 tsp
• shortening - 1/2 c
• lemon flavoring - 1 tsp
• brandy - 1 tsp
• blanched chopped almonds - 3/4 c
• shredded moist coconut - 1 c
• candied lemon peel, chopped - 1/4 c

How to make christmas cake:

Sift flour, measured. Add baking powder and salt and sift again. Cream shortening and butter together. Add sugar and cream until blended. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. If you use a mixer, beat with slow speed; mix in lemon and brandy flavoring, almond, coconut and lemon peel. Stir in dry ingredients. Turn batter into greased and floured 9-inch tube pan. Bake in slow oven (300°) for 1 1/2 hours. When cool, store in airtight container.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Cakes, English.