MasterClass Non-Stick Loaf Tin, for Baking Loaves and Bread, 23x13cm, 900g/2lb, Sleeved

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This year I have been working on a loaf shaped version of Christmas cake. It uses a very similar recipe to my popular Last Minute Emergency Christmas Cake – but I’ve adapted the recipe so it makes 2 x 1lb (450g) loaf shaped Christmas cakes.

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Un-decorated, and correctly stored (see above), a homemade Christmas cake will last for up to 6 months, though I recommend eating within 3 months for the optimal flavour and texture. I often make an Everyday Fruit Cake to take with us when we go on holiday because it travels well and keeps for a week. It's the ideal cake with a cup of tea when you've been out for the day. We're off to the coast in a couple of weeks and the sea air, combined with lots of walks, always makes me hungry. In fact, now I'm wondering whether to take two. Key ingredients Dried fruitYes! For an orange drizzle cake, use the zest and juice of one large orange. For a lime drizzle cake, use the zest and juice of three limes. You could also mix and match - add one lemon and one orange, or one lemon and two limes for example. Can this recipe be made into cupcakes or a larger cake? While the cake is baking, mix the lemon juice and granulated sugar together and set aside. Bake the cake for 1 hour, until golden, risen and a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. When it comes out of the oven, poke it all over with a thin skewer. Brush the lemon juice and sugar mixture all over it and leave it to cool fully in the tin. How do you know when the loaf cake is cooked? We’ve added handy fill lines inside so you know exactly how much dough to put in for a tin-filling rise. Oven safe up to 240°C and with excellent heat distribution to ensure your loaf will be cooked through evenly, it also has large handles with sure-grip silicone inserts so getting it in and out of the oven is easy too. And when you’re done, it can go straight in the dishwasher. I decorated the cake with vanilla buttercream, but you could make some icing with icing sugar and vanilla extract and/or water, and drizzle it over instead for an even simpler decoration. If you don't have a loaf tin, you can make this fruit cake in an 18cm (7-inch) round deep tin or a 15cm (6-inch) square tin.

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Lemons - I used two standard UK sized lemons for this recipe. I advise using unwaxed lemons for this recipe as you will be eating the lemon zest. If you can only get hold of waxed lemons, put them in a colander and pour boiling water over them. Wearing rubber gloves, brush the wax off the lemon gently with a clean scrubbing brush. Rinse the lemons before use Yes, you can make this cake by hand with a manual whisk or wooden/silicone spoon. However, you may find that the cake doesn't rise as well. This is because electric beaters mix a lot of air into the cake batter, which helps it to rise and makes it extra fluffy and light. How else can you decorate this cake? I completely understand those of you who feel bread making is complicated or only achievable by more experienced bakers. I understand because I used to think the same way!

For the full recipe with measurements, head to the recipe card at the end of this post. This post is full of helpful tips and commonly asked questions when making lemon drizzle loaf cake, so I do recommend reading through it all first. What is Lemon Drizzle Cake and where does it come from?