Gluten Free Christmas Cake Recipe Delia

We tested a gluten free version of this cake by substituting the flour for doves farm gluten free flour and we where very happy with the results.

Gluten free christmas cake recipe delia.

200g tapioca flour starch 200g brown rice flour and 100g potato starch. Put all the fruits in a bowl and mix them with the brandy cover with a cloth and leave them to soak for a minimum of 12 hours. Cover well as it dries out more quickly than other traditional cakes. If you find that with the gluten free flours you ve used the cake is crumbly don t despair.

Method preheat the oven to 160c 140c fan gas 3. I don t know why but it seems better a day or two after it s made perhaps because it takes that long to set up. The gluten free flours i used in this cake are. In a food processor beat the butter margarine with the banana and the lemon juice and rind.

If using a prepared flour blend that contains xanthan or guar gum omit the xanthan gum from the recipe. You should get the pre soaking ingredients ready the night before you make the cake. Ideally let it sit a few hours before covering. When you re ready to cook the cake pre heat the oven to 140 c conventional oven.

Mix in the dried fruit and nuts or seeds. Line the base and sides of a 20cm 8 deep round cake tin with a double layer of parchment or greaseproof paper. Ingredients for the gluten free christmas cake 350g mixed dried fruit 100ml brandy or orange juice 150g butter softened 150g soft light brown sugar 3 eggs beaten zest of 1 large orange 50g blanched almonds chopped 50g glace cherries halved 2tsp vanilla extract 150g gluten free plain flour 1 tsp. Pour into a bowl.

Gluten free fruit cake. 450g currents 175g sultanas 175g rasins or 800g of mixed fruit this is what i used 50g glazé cherries 50g mixed candied peel 3 tablespoons of brandy plus extra for feeding 225g gluten free plain flour 1 2 tsp salt 1 4 tsp nutmeg 1 2 tsp mixed spice 225g butter or margarine 225g soft brown sugar. Gluten free christmas cake. I normally make delia s classic christmas cake which we love but this year i also want to make a gluten free one for friends can i just replace the flour with gluten free flour.

You can see all our christmas cakes here. Gluten free and vegan chocolate cake. Sieve which ever flours you are using with the baking powder. Asked on 31 oct 2016 by vcg.