Best Christmas cakes for 2025

Step into the festive season with our edit of the best Christmas cakes, including gluten-free versions and chocolate alternatives so everyone can have a slice. Plus, see our recipe ideas to make your own at home.

Food Editor

Emily Lambe

Nothing beats a slice of rich and fruity Christmas cake with a warming cuppa. Pop into the Foodhall to pick a classic family favourite or whip up your own at home with our easy recipe ideas. Not a fan of dried fruit? We've got you – see our selection of festive celebration cakes and Yule logs.

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Best classic Christmas cake

Tuck into our Collection Perfectly Matured Iced Fruit Cake, with its warming kick of gentle spices. The all-butter cake recipe is new and improved this year, full of the festive flavours you know and love. It’s densely packed with plump vine fruits, crunchy nibbed almonds, and a splash of brandy. It’s finished with a generous layer of marzipan, soft icing, and delicate floral decorations.

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Best chocolate cakes for Christmas

Looking for an alternative to traditional Christmas cakes?

A decadent chocolate cake, like Our Best Ever Yule Log, (in store from 18 December) is sure to hit the spot. This best-selling cake is filled with an airy sponge, Madagascan vanilla cream, and rich chocolate ganache.
Or celebrate with our cheeky Christmas Cracker Colin the Caterpillar (in store from 10 December) – our signature chocolate sponge and buttercream enrobed in thick milk chocolate and finished with playful popping candy.

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Best gluten free Christmas cake

Don’t miss out on a Christmas classic if you’re following a gluten-free diet. Brimming with festive flavour, our Collection Made Without Wheat Iced Cake is made with dried vine fruits, glacé cherries and Cognac. Topped with marzipan, soft icing and elegant sugar plaques, it’s rich, fruity and beautifully finished.

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Make the best Christmas cake at home

Customise your own bake this year with our easy Christmas cake recipe.

Soak a mix of sultanas, raisins, and currants in warming French brandy, then add to your batter and throw in candied peel, glacé cherries, and almonds.
After baking, explore our range of cake decorations and get creative with a fun, festive design.
Use up any leftovers in our no-churn Christmas Cake Ice Cream recipe.

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Published 9.16.2025