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.

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

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

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

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

Should have said, method is at the bottom.

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...!)