
English: 
Calcutta Christmas Cake
 
Part 2: Baking the cake
what makes a good fruitcake?
rich brown colour 
(inside + outside)
closely packed dense structure
evenly distributed fruits & nuts
First of all a BIG thank you to all of you who shared your cake mixing photos with us
As promised here we are back with the second part of the Christmas cake recipe
In case you have missed the first part of this recipe, go watch it right now!
Before we begin we wanted to tell you that this video is a collaboration with our friend Karen Ahmad over at Kravings.
Karen has also baked a Christmas cake on her channel this year.
Go see her version after you watch this one
Besides the cake recipe itself she also has some great frosting and cake decoration ideas

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যারা কেক-মিক্স করার ছবি আমাদের সাথে শেয়ার করেছো তাদেরকে শুরুতেই ধন্যবাদ জানাই
কথামতো আমরা চলে এসেছি বড়দিনের কেক-এর দ্বিতীয় অধ্যায় নিয়ে
আপনি যদি প্রথম ভিডিওটি না দেখে থাকেন তাহলে এক্ষুনি আগে ওই ভিডিওটি দেখে আসুন।
শুরু করার আগেই বলি যে আজকের ভিডিওতে আমরা আমাদের বন্ধু কারেন আহমদ-এর ক্রেভিংস এর সাথে কলাবোরেট করছি।
কারেনও এই বছর একটা খ্রীষ্টমাস কেক বানিয়েছে
আমাদের ভিডিও দেখা শেষ হলে কারেন -এর ভিডিওটাও দেখুন
কেক এর রেসিপির পাশাপাশি কারেন-এর চ্যানেলে পাবেন কেক ফ্রস্টিং ও সাজানোর অনেক আইডিয়া

English: 
Karen has over 400 amazing recipes on her channel
Her videos are light-hearted, fun and superbly entertaining
Go check her out, and tell her we said hi!
Enjoy this video, and good luck to all of you who will be baking your own Christmas cakes.
Let's get started.
plain all-purpose flour 275g (for a 4 pound cake)
softened butter   275g
salted; at room temperature
brown sugar   275g
almond 75g, pistachio 40g
blanched and peeled cashew   40g
5 eggs
allspice 15 pcs; optional
cloves 8 pcs, cinnamon 1 pc,
nutmeg ¼ tsp
(link in description)
soaked dried-fruits watch part 1
zest of an orange; be careful not to grate the white, bitter pith

Bengali: 
কারেনের চ্যানেল এ প্রায় ৪০০ সুন্দর রান্নার রেসিপি রয়েছে
ওর ভিডিওগুলো খুবই মজার ও এন্টারটেইনিং
কারেনের চ্যানেলটি  দেখবেন ও আমাদের তরফ থেকে ওকে hi বলবেন।
এই ভিডিওটি দেখুন, আর যারা আমাদের ভিডিও দেখে এবার কেক বানাচ্ছেন তাদেরকে আগাম শুভেচ্ছা জানাই।
শুরু করা যাক
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

English: 
nutmeg shavings
allspice, cinnamon, cloves
nutmeg
grind
almonds
ground almonds keep the cake moist and give it texture
chop cashew and pistachio in 5mm pieces
butter a 9 × 4 inch loaf tin
don’t miss the corners!

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English: 
line with baking paper;
leave extra overhanging paper for easier 
cake removal
repeat for the shorter side
tie a ‘cake strip’ around your tin for an even rise and to prevent the cake from drying in the oven full details on our website (linked in description)
all set! let’s bake now preheat your oven to 150°C
softened butter
cream butter until airy and pale
brown sugar
cream again until light

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English: 
beat in eggs, one at a time
ground almonds spice mix
orange zest
incorporate
good bye, whisk!
sift flour so no lumps remain

English: 
fold in using a spatula; no whisk 
after this point don’t overmix, or the cake will become chewy (because, gluten)
cashew and pistachio
soaked dried-fruits
Our fruits have absorbed all the alcohol. If yours have excess liquid, strain and add just the fruits.
notice how dense the batter is
fill the baking tin

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English: 
push to corners; level the top
clean up the sides
bake in a preheated 150°C oven
but check after the first 2 hours
bake low and slow this cake bakes at a low temperature for a long time
if you try to bake it faster, at a higher temperature, the outside will brown while the inside remains pale and undercooked
if using thermometer, insert it after 2 hours
cake is done when the internal temperature reads 95°C
clean skewer!

English: 
cool completely in the tin
optional; feed the cake for an even richer, deeper cake
poke holes
‘feed’ the cake a spoon of rum, brandy, or 
whisky once a week
this keeps the cake moist and deepens flavour
you can bake this months in advance and keep feeding it
store at room temperature wrapped in baking paper and aluminium foil
it’s finally time to cut!

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English: 
this is a rich cake, ideal for sharing with friends and family
Merry Christmas from Bong Eats
