Christmas is that time of the year, when you forget all about diet and restriction and decide to celebrate the festival by indulging in your favourite food! The preparations of the Christmas Cake, which is a quintessential part of the festival begins much in advance with the soaking of nuts in alcohol so they are not just softened but also get a delectable taste. During the festival of Christmas, cakes are made not just for family consumption but to be sent across to relatives and friends. Infact, most often people get these cakes made from nearby bakeries. But instead of buying cakes from bakeries where you have no control over the quality of ingredients it is always a good idea to bake your own cake. You can modify and adjust ingredients as per your dietary needs. For example if you can replace white sugar with brown sugar, all-purpose flour with wheat flour and eggs with banana or curd for bidding. If you want to get the same fluffiness in your cake, and do not want to use eggs, you can go for a bottle of your favourite fizzy drink. Just mix it gradually, after you have combined together the wet and the dry ingredients.
There is no stereotype for a Christmas cake. It can be soft, crumbly, with egg, without egg, with frosting or without frosting. A Christmas Cake is usually a fruit cake that uses lots of dry fruits and fresh fruits. It can be an orange, a chocolate a strawberry or a plain vanilla cake. There are some typical cakes that are being prepared traditionally in different regions like the Dundee Cake that uses almonds and scotch whiskey, the German fruit cake Stollen, Buche de Noel of France and the Allahabadi Cake made in India. These cake variations have very much to do with the local cuisine. For example the Indian Allahabadi cake has a typically Indian taste to it. It is made with maida, ghee, marmalade, petha, nuts and fennel seeds. This Christmas, if you want to bake your own cake, here are some popular cake recipes prepared during the festival that will make you a pro in the art of baking.
Christmas Cupcakes
Christmas Cupcakes are traditional Christmas desserts that are made much in advance so that there is enough in the pantry for the visiting friends and relatives.
Classic Christmas Cake
The classic Christmas Cake has a very easy recipe. So this Christmas, instead of buying cake from outside, make one at home. You can decorate your cake with the toppings of your choice.
Pumpkin Cake
This cake has an unusual softness and the best thing that you can prepare for kids. The rich colour that comes after baking gives the Pumpkin Cake a lovely look.
Coffee and Walnut Cake
This Coffee and Walnut Cake is pure joy! The aroma of coffee and the crunch that comes with walnut makes this cake a memorable experience. Serve it with tea or coffee or a scoop of your favourite ice-cream.
Dundee Cake
A traditional Scottish cake recipe, Dundee Cake is loaded with almonds and has a classic Christmasy taste! The almonds embedded on top, give the cake its typical look. Traditionally this cake has Scotch Whiskey as one of the main ingredients.
Eggless Banana Cake
If you think good cakes cannot be made without eggs, this one will change your view! Banana acts as a binding agent just like eggs and will give you the same sponginess.
Fairy Cupcakes
These fairy cup cakes are really pretty and you can place them somewhere at the centre of the table and they will add to the decor. You can serve these cakes to kids and trust us, they are going to go overboard with joy!
Fruit Cake
What is Christmas without the traditional fruit cake. You can always experiment with this cake by adding and replacing fruits of various kinds. You can make it look more attractive by adding icing on top.
Plum Cake
Plum Cake is almost synonymous with Christmas. The festival is incomplete without this dark, flavourful cake loaded with nuts. If you want to get the perfect flavour, soak the nuts in rum for 2-3 days before adding them in the cake.
Mud Cake
A decadent dessert recipe that you can prepare easily at home to impress your loved ones, Mud Cake is no doubt a rich chocolaty delight that will ease the mood of anyone.
