Alternative recipes instead of Christmas cake

[Fluffyconcrete]

Just wondered if any of you lovely people can share some yummy recipes that aren't fruit cake???

Ideas please??

there was another thread on this, i will try and find it for you.

no idea how to link on my phone though.

failing that i will post my recipe again.

Nigella Lawson clementine cake - cant post link as struggling to type while feeding baby

Ooh I'll second Nigellas clementine cake. I make it every year - so easy and keeps really well - lush.

www.nigella.com/recipes/view/clementine-cake-2559

Thanks for replies :)

Nigella recipe sounds good and want to try it but guess what no supermarket has any ground almonds.

Why is there NO ground almonds in my town????? Left message for local supermarket manager

Seriously even flaming Tesco gave none!!!

Delia's got a chocolate nut Chrismas cake that I'm goig to make this year.

Ooh that clementine cake is tres yummy!

Will pencil it in to Christmas om nom nom plans.

Still no ground almonds :(

Any other recipe ideas to try please??

I'm doing a lemon drizzle with lemon buttercream, not very traditional but it's my favorite and I'm going to pop fondant over it and decorate it as I would a Christmas cake.

IHeart, I don't want to pee on your chips but I found the Delia Italian cake really disappointing last year. The chocolate chestnut torte she has in her Christmas book is nice though?

Fluffyconcrete Does your town have any asian / global food shops because you will be able to find ground almonds for a lot cheaper.

Ah Wally that could be useful information, thankyou!

I'm planning on Nigella's spiced chocolate cake this year. I do find her recipes a bit hit and miss though, has anyone made it? I might have to do a trial run.

Aldi do ground almonds, and cheaply.

If i recall correctly, there's been a big recall on ground almonds recently from a few of the supermarkets. They have found undeclared peanut traces which doesn't appear on ingredients labelling.

Im a shite cook but get a load of this M+S cake with polar bear and penguins on top.

www.goodhousekeeping.co.uk/tried-tested/Tried-and-tested-alternative-christmas-cakes-2013