Christmas cake mistake

My friend (a very experienced baker) and I worked in a cafe in Cornwall, where we made all our own cakes. One of my friend's specialities was an apple, walnut and chocolate slice. One morning they came out looking rather odd and we realised that she had forgotten the baking powder! We didn't want to throw them away and waste the ingredients, so they were rechristened Continental Slices and people loved them,

Don’t give yourself a hard time - lots of us will change fruit we don’t like and personalize our own recipes. It’ll be delicious, you’ll see. 😉

It will be lovely.

I change Christmas cake fruits often, just not the total amount.

Yesterday I baked savory squash bread pudding, doubled the shallots, forgot the green onions, added extra kale - still gorgeous.

I always add extra raisins Especially the large juicy ones

valdavi 😒

It'll be fine. Which is more than can be said for my chestnut soup the other day when I liquidized it all up in the pan without removing the "teabag" bouquet garni! After peeling all those chestnuts too

AreWeThereYet

I just use whatever we have in dried fruit and you can't tell I've used anything different.

The important thing is to make sure to get the alcohol infused early enough 😄😄

In the baker or the cake? Or maybe both

madalene as long as the fruit/flour/fat ratio was correct your cake will be delicious, just remember to give it a good drink regularly.

Mmmmm........I'm not sure madelene........I think us GNetters need to come round and sample it

Only kidding, I am sure it will be perfectly delicious.

I just use whatever we have in dried fruit and you can't tell I've used anything different.

The important thing is to make sure to get the alcohol infused early enough 😄😄

I think it will be fine.
It might, however, be a bit more boring, if you get what I mean!

It will be absolutely fine. Like Frey5, I never put in currants, mixed peel or cherries, (we don’t like these). I just make up the amount with raisins and sultanas.

It will be perfectly fine madalene. I baked something and doubled up on one fruit and you wouldn't have known any different. Once it's iced enjoy it. x

I don’t think it is a problem and you won’t notice the difference. I always use just sultanas in recipes that call for mixed fruit.

I'm sure it will be very delicious. I never add the right fruits from recipe anyway. No currants and no mixed peel for us. It makes no difference to the taste. Enjoy.

It won’t make any difference.

I honestly don't think it will make a huge difference. Once the cake has been iced and marzipanned, I don't think most people would be able to tell.