3. Measure the flour, spices, butter, sugar, eggs, almonds, treacle and lemon and orange zests into a large bowl. Beat well, then fold in the soaked fruits.

Mary Berry's Baking Bible is full of foolproof recipes (Image: PR Handout) Christmas Pudding. Preparing ahead: Make and cook the pudding 6–8 weeks before Christmas.

The Great British Bake Off’s Mary Berry shared her ultimate Christmas recipe – and it really is a piece of cake. October is the time to get prepping if you want to make the perfect Xmas cake.

Mary Berry's Christmas cake recipe: Preparation Time: 30 minutes plus overnight soaking, plus time to marzipan and ice the cake. Cooking Time: 4 ¾ hours, Serves: 18 – 20.

Mary Berry’s been making her traditional Christmas cake recipe for as long as Paul Hollywood’s been alive. She knows what she’s talking about.

Mary Berry’s Christmas cake recipe Ingredients. 25g currants; 250g each sultanas and raisins; 300g glacé cherries, quartered, rinsed and drained; 150g ready-to-eat dried apricots, snipped into ...

Ingredients. 25g currants; 250g each sultanas and raisins; 300g glacé cherries, quartered, rinsed and drained; 150g ready-to-eat dried apricots, snipped into small pieces ...

If the thought of making a Christmas cake fills you with fear, follow Mary Berry's classic recipe and you'll find yourself with a gorgeous-tasting creation in no time ...

Method: 1. Reserve 6 raspberries to decorate and place the remaining fruit in a food processor. Add 3 tbsp of the icing sugar and all the cassis. Blend to a purée, then pour through a sieve.

Mary Berry has revealed a recipe for a scrumptious dairy-free chocolate cake that will be a hit with guests this festive season. The cake uses coconut cream to maintain its dairy-free status and ...

With Dame Mary Berry's foolproof recipes for a classic and rich Christmas cake and a Christmas pudding, getting into the festive spirit in the kitchen will be a breeze ...