Christmas cake recipes

How early should you make your Christmas cake? It’s a good question, and many of us love to celebrate each year by baking on  stir up Sunday. What we do know is that no Christmas is complete without a wonderful classic Christmas cake.

This collection of our best recipes includes the hugely popular rich fruit cake by Mary Berry.  And when it comes to decorating, see our page on 10 ways to decorate a Christmas cake.

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Chocolate orange blackout cake

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Chocolate orange blackout cake

Edd Kimber's blackout cake has tiers of chocolate sponge and an orange mascarpone filling. A perfect festive bake for chocolate orange fans.

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Mulled fig and apple Christmas cake

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Mulled fig and apple Christmas cake

This lighter take on Christmas cake is packed with fruit, adding figs and apples to the classic mix. Mulled cider brings comforting warmth.

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Rick Stein’s Christmas cake

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Rick Stein’s Christmas cake

Rick Stein's recipes never fail to deliver and his Christmas cake is no exception. Follow Rick's step-by-step recipe for a classic iced cake.

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Mary Berry’s rich fruit Christmas cake

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Mary Berry’s rich fruit Christmas cake

Mary Berry's rich traditional Christmas cake recipe is filled with fruit, almonds, brandy and treacle. It's the perfect pudding for your festive feast.

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Chocolate orange cake with Cointreau drizzle

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Chocolate orange cake with Cointreau drizzle

Try this crowdpleasing chocolate orange cake with Cointreau-laced icing as a festive alternative to a traditional Christmas cake.

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Mini Dundee cakes

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Mini Dundee cakes

These festive, fruit-filled mini Dundee cakes with a burnished marzipan crown make a fantastic alternative to the traditional Christmas cake.

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Mince pie loaf cake with streusel filling

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Mince pie loaf cake with streusel filling

This mince pie loaf cake is an alternative Christmas cake with a surprise in the middle. For those who find Christmas cake too rich...

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Dundee cake

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Dundee cake

A Dundee cake makes for a less rich, crumblier alternative to the hefty traditional Christmas cake. Why not give it a try?

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Chocolate gingerbread Christmas cake

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Chocolate gingerbread Christmas cake

This chocolate and gingerbread Christmas cake recipe more than matches a classic fruitcake in the seasonal flavour stakes, plus you can make ahead of time.

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Quick and easy Christmas cake

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Quick and easy Christmas cake

Christmas cakes usually take about 3 hours to cook, but our quick Christmas cake recipe is ready in half the time – perfect for a last-minute fix!

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Spiced rum butter mincemeat cake

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Spiced rum butter mincemeat cake

This rich Christmas cake uses our spiced rum butter mincemeat for extra festive flavour and an even more indulgent twist.

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Whisky, fig and ginger Christmas cake

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Whisky, fig and ginger Christmas cake

A boozy Christmas cake recipe, with whisky, fig and ginger which improves with time. Try it on its own, or with marzipan and icing.

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Bettys traditional Christmas cake

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Bettys traditional Christmas cake

Looking for a traditional Christmas cake recipe? This is made with wonderful fruits, spices and sherry, from Bettys – the famous Harrogate bakers.

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Chetna Makan’s saffron and pistachio Christmas cake

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Chetna Makan’s saffron and pistachio Christmas cake

Want an alternative Christmas cake? Chetna Makan's recipe is made with saffron and pistachios, soaked dried fruit and beautifully balanced spices.

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Royal icing

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Royal icing

Mima Sinclair shares her quick and easy royal icing recipe – perfect for icing your Christmas cake or for building a gingerbread house.

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