About the Light Christmas Cake
Asked on 29 Oct 2018 by Rumpelstilskin
Hi Lindsey.
I am planning to make the light fruitcake
this Christmas but I am having problems locating glacé pineapple. Will dried pineapple chunks work. Also one of my cakes needs to be gluten free. Will gluten free flour work?
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Posted on 14 Feb 2022 by Delia Online Team
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Hello,
I’m not really sure how ‘dry’ the dried pineapple is!
We get our fruits, including the pineapple from here…
https://www.countryproducts.co.uk/french-glace-pineapple-rings?search_query=pineapple&results=5
Yes you can make this cake using gluten free flour.
As you have specifically asked about the Light Christmas Cake, it doesn’t mature like a rich fruit cake but as the proportion of fruit is still quite high it does keep longer than something like a cherry or Dundee cake.
We usually eat it within 3 weeks. It will freeze very well if you want to make it sooner.
We don’t generally ‘feed’ it but you can ‘feed’ it a couple of times with 2 – 3 teaspoons of brandy if you like.
Best wishes
Lindsey
thank you. I have ordered some ingredients from country products but glacé pineapple is out of stock.
Oh sorry I didn’t spot that!
How about here…
https://www.buywholefoodsonline.co.uk/glace-pineapple