"So moist and fruity!" Woman shares "easy" three-ingredient Christmas cake recipe

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Making Christmas cake from scratch is often thought to be a laborious task, with weeks - or even months, of preparation needed to craft the perfect fruit sponge.

However, according to one TikTok chef, making this festive favourite is much easier than you think.

In a recent video posted on her account, the woman behind @stephcooksstuff shared her "easy" and "incredible"-tasting recipe, which requires just three basic ingredients.

Dried fruit, nuts, spices, and plenty of brandy, rum or sherry are the key ingredients in most Christmas cakes.

Achieving the right consistency and keeping up with the "feeding" routine are both difficult things to master with most recipes, though TikTok chef Steph has shared her easy hack to simplify the entire process.

Using just three ingredients, she showed her followers how to whip up a festive fruit cake in just a few hours. All you need is mixed fruit, your liquid of choice, and some self-raising flour.

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"So moist and fruity!" Woman shares "easy" three-ingredient Christmas cake recipe

Making Christmas cake from scratch is often thought to be a laborious task, with weeks - or even months, of preparation needed to craft the perfect fruit sponge.