Delia's 'curdling' cake recipe

[Mallowmarshmallow]

I normally use Delia's recipe that has a line in the instructions something along the lines of 'don't worry if it looks curdled at this stage, with all this lovely stuff in it it'll be a great cake'.....

Does anyone know what I'm talking about? I don't seem to be able to find the recipe online this year and would greatly appreciate a pointer if anyone has got a link.

[AnaPhase88]

Hi, Marshmallow ,
I've used one of Delia's for a fruit cake. I have steeped the fruits before and I sometimes find that the alcohol makes the mix curdle- it goes a bit lumpy and the actual cake batter isn't very smooth. If you add in a tablespoon of your flour, it can reduce the chances of it happening.
HTH

[travelmad]

I use that one too! Its Delia's classic Christmas cake - it seems to have disappeared off her website but its been blogged here goodfoodshared.blogspot.co.uk/2011/10/delias-rich-fruit-cake.html

[IloveBabyBubbles]

www.deliaonline.com/information-centre/scaling-up-cake-recipes

It's this cake, albeit not that exact wording
Mine ALWAYS curdles...

[IloveBabyBubbles]

Should have said, method is at the bottom.

[Mallowmarshmallow]

Brilliant, thank you so much.
(And for reassuring me I'm not going mad and not being able to find it in it's original form either...!)