Name: Brandied Banana Christmas Cake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 540 min
Total time: 585 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 500 g prune chopped; 250 g dried apricots chopped; 500 g sultanas; 250 g dates chopped; 500 g glace fruit chopped; 1/4 cup mixed peel chopped; 2.00 cup brandy; 375 g butter; 2 cup brown sugar; 6 egg; 3 cup plain flour; 1 1/2 tsp salt; 3 tsp cinnamon sugar; 3/4 tsp nutmeg; 3/4 tsp allspice; 2 banana ripe; 1 cup walnuts

by oldsheila Last updated on 07/09/2019

A delicious and different kind of Christmas cake. - oldsheila

Ingredients

500 g prune chopped
250 g dried apricots chopped
500 g sultanas
250 g dates chopped
500 g glace fruit chopped
1/4 cup mixed peel chopped
1 cup brandy
375 g butter
2 cup brown sugar
6 egg
3 cup plain flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
3 tsp cinnamon sugar
3/4 tsp nutmeg
3/4 tsp allspice
2 banana ripe
1 cup walnuts
1 cup brandy

Method

Step 1

Combine prunes, apricots, sultanas, dates, glaced fruits, peel and ½ cup brandy in a large bowl. Cover, let stand for 8 hours.
Step 2

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter or margarine and brown sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at the time, beating well after each addition.
Step 3

Stir together flour, salt and spices. Add flour mixture alternately with mashed bananas to creamed mixture.
Step 4

Stir in the walnuts and fruit mixture.
Step 5

Divide batter into well greased and floured loaf tins. Bake at 120C for the time indicated or until cake test is done. Cool 10 minutes in tins. Remove to wire racks, cool completely.
Step 6

Pour remaining½ cup of brandy over cakes. Wrap in brandy soaked cheese cloth or muslin, overwrap in foil. Store in fridge for up to 3 weeks before slicing, adding extra brandy to soak cakes occasionally.

Recipe Notes

from Australia’s Best Recipes team

Makes 15 cups mixture. Cake pans to use: 23 cm x 12 cm x 8 cm = 4cups of batter. Bake for 3 hours. 19 cm x 8 cm x 5cm = 3 cups of batter. Baking time 2 hours. 11 cm x 6 cm x 4cm = 2 cups of batter. Baking time 2 hours.