feed it with brandy in the run up to Christmas. Heat the oven to 150C/130C Fan/Gas2. Grease a 20cm/8inch round or an 18cm/7inch square cake tin and line the bottom and sides with baking parchment.

This is a good last-minute Christmas cake as it doesn’t need time to mature ... You will need a deep 20cm/8in round tin or a 18cm/7in square tin. Put all the fruit into a large bowl, along ...

Put the mixture into the prepared cake tin ... paste or ice closer to Christmas. Line the base and sides of a 9 inch (23 cm) round, or an 8 inch (20.5 cm) square tin, with brown paper and ...