Love it or loathe it, a Christmas without fruit cake is like nasi lemak without sambal – it just ain't right. So if you don't already have a fruit cake baking in the oven (or reserved in a bakery somewhere), get on it because the jolly holiday is just around the corner! And because you've been good this year, we'll help save you from the Googling effort and share a simple recipe for a Vintage Fruit Cake with you:

* This recipe is halal and produces a 1.7kg cake – perfect to be shared with your loved ones, or for yourself. It's okay, we don't judge.