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Christmas cake

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lavender

lavender Report 21 Dec 2014 00:05

Lardy cake is lovely as I remember, but more like a fruit bread, it's made with yeast.

Mary Berry did what looked like a lovely Genoa Cake on her Xmas Bakes recently on tv, but it would have been very sweet with 350g cherries and pineapple. Looked moist, though.

Kucinta

Kucinta Report 17 Dec 2014 23:15

I did wonder if it might be a version of Bara Brith, but that doesn't fit with the lard.

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Eayres (Northants/London) Walker (Surrey) Loveday (Northants) Moore (Tipperary)

Patricia

Patricia Report 17 Dec 2014 20:20

thank you Ann, I will give this a try x

Sharron

Sharron Report 17 Dec 2014 20:17

I was wondering if it might be a boiled cake.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 17 Dec 2014 20:14

Recipes for Lardy Cake Recipe - Alldishes.co.uk


www.alldishes.co.uk/s/lardy-cake-recipe.html

Recipes for lardy cake recipe. On Alldishes.co.uk you'll find 17 recipes for lardy cake recipe as well as thousands of similar recipes.

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Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 17 Dec 2014 20:13

there's a picture of one on this site

Fruity lardy cake recipe - goodtoknow - Easy recipes ...

www.goodtoknow.co.uk › Recipes

Looking for cake recipes, lardy cake recipes, fruitcake recipes, fruity lardy cake recipes or classic cake recipes? Make a cup of tea and put your feet up with this ...

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 17 Dec 2014 20:12

could it be Lardy cake which is quite a traditional cake in Wales?

Lardy Cake Recipe | How to make Lardy Cake


hobbshousebakery.co.uk › Recipes › Sweet things

Here's how to make our amazing lardy cake recipe. A traditional cake from Gloucestershire made in our bakery in Gloucestershire, sold in volumes.

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Patricia

Patricia Report 17 Dec 2014 19:53

Hi all.
Just wondering if anyone can help me find a recipe for a Christmas cake my mother and grandmother used to make. Each year I regret not having asked them for the recipe and never found it amongst their cook books.
They were both from South Wales and I wonder if it was a popular recipe in the valleys.
It was a very light coloured fruit cake, quite crumbly and would keep for a couple of weeks. The recipes I have tried over the years always turn out too sweet. Their cake as I remember it was slightly sweet, getting most of the sweetness from the fruit. I also wonder if they used some lard in it.
All suggestions gratefully received

Happy Christmas Pat