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

nannyboo1

niklepic wrote: »

Is there a recipe anywhere for a boozeless cake? I'm not that keen on traditional christmas cake because of the sherry/brandy in it.:beer:

just replace the alcohol with fruit juice to the same quantitiy

deborah64

I am going to make mine in the next few weeks, I also want to make a smaller cake for my dad who be on his own for the first time in 47 years this Christmas :-( , does anyone have a recipe for one that fits into a tin as mentioned earlier in this thread.

icecreamdogpark

Is it too early and for how many weeks should i "feed" it booze ? Thanks

squeaky

An older thread:- quick question ...when is the right time to bake a Christmas cake? (merged)

And a whole bunch of related threads that will cover "feeding"... christmas cake threads here on Old Style MoneySaving


I'll add your query to our main thread later.

Penelope_Penguin

Not too early Feed every week or 2 until you come to cover the cake.

I now put all my fruit in a lidded box, and feed that for a few weeks before making the cake - much easier than faffing trying to feed the cake itself

Elmo1985

im planning to start mine next week - cant wait

CH27

My Grandma always made her cake the weekend the clocks went back.

shebangs

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icecreamdogpark

Thanks everyone,i dont really like icing,if i top with fruit and nuts do i do before baking also how do a stop them browning/drying pictures i have looked at makes the top look glossy like there is some sort of glaze on it ?

shebangs

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