quick question ...when is the right time to bake a Christmas cake? (merged)

rchddap1

Ohhh that reminds me....its feeding time. Must remember to do that when I get home later.

neets

Thanks for the speedy replys, I'll try the greaseproof paper (it sounds a bit safer than newspaper! )

Zziggi

If you are making a cake for a relative that maybe lives on their own so you want a small cake. A tip is use one of those small baked bean tins or one of those heinz sponge pudding tins.

If you use the Heinz sponge pudding tin then by the time you have put marzipan and icing on, it's a good size cake for a person on their own, or a couple. I've done this and it makes a nice sized cake.

chrislee765

Has anyone got a tried and tested method which they use ever year and is very popular. I want to make a cake, but there are so many different recipes to choose from!

Thanks

MrsB_2

Am I the only person in OS land that makes my Christmas cake without marzipan or icing and eats it with Cheese??

I'm a Yorkshire lass originally and was always told it was traditional up here?? Regardless - it's lush. Yum Yum

squeaky

I'm Yorksher born and bred too - and while with cheese is OK... my sweet tooth goes for marzipan and icing every time

kingshir

I make my Xmas cake in September (actually I make 2 , one that we eat straight away and the 'proper' one) and I use a boiled fruit cake recipe from a Bero (is that spelt right?) baking book that I've had for the last 40 ish years. It is delicious and never lasts longer than New Years Day!

MrsB_2

Oh no Squeaky!!! You traitor you!!

I absolutely loath and detest marzipan so it's a no go for me.

And actually, if I'm really honest, I my absolute favourite way to eat it is just plain by itself with a lovely hot cuppa. Heaven :A

I'm making mine tomorrow :j

Queenie

MrsB wrote:

Am I the only person in OS land that makes my Christmas cake without marzipan or icing and eats it with Cheese??

I'm a Yorkshire lass originally and was always told it was traditional up here?? Regardless - it's lush. Yum Yum

You're not alone (my Mother was a Yorkshire lass) and she gave us cheese with it sometimes :drool: I'm not a "sweet tooth" anyway, so it suited me to a T

Mind you, she would also lighter fry leftover Christmas Pudding in a little bit of butter :drool: :drool: :drool: (Plays havoc with the waistline )

bluedog

Sorry for bringing up christmas soooooooooo early in the year, but with a pile of ingredients for them close to going out of date (:o) it would be great to use them up in the first batch of christmas cakes. I can't decide if it's too early and safe to eat by then.

I know they generally improve over time and am generous with brandy (especially mine ..;) ) but I don't want to be handing over food poisoning and/or "penicillin" with them. Obviously I'd save decorating them until closer to the time and they would be well wrapped and stored in the right place too.

Any thoughts or ideas anyone please?