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

zippychick

ive merged this with an older thread on when people make their cakes, so you can read how others store theirs

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daisiegg

Hi - first post! LOVING this board and have been browsing through it far too obsessively for about a week now

I love love love Christmas and started the tradition of making my own Christmas cake a few years ago.

Just wondering, when do you make yours? I know the longer it sits and is 'fed' with brandy (yum) the better it gets, but when is too soon? I'd do it tomorrow if I thought it was ok!!

Thanks

tessasmum

Any time between now and October half-term at the latest....

Lippycow

Made mine yesterday and feed it with Irish Whiskey... Yum Yum:-)

valk_scot

Only Hubby and I like Christmas cake so I don't bother making one. I usually buy a couple in January from M&S when they all get reduced to clear though!

MRSTITTLEMOUSE

I won't be making Christmas cakes and puddings this year.
Last year we decided we were all fed up with the usual Christmas stodge and most of us admitted we actually did'nt realy like it but have only eaten it all these years because of tradition.
So sadly everything Christmassy,food wise has been banned in our house .
Mind you I did'nt like Christmas cake anyway,just enjoyed making it.

lovesabargain123

mines being made any day now x

declutterqueen

Mine Is done and is full of Rum!!!

mummy2jack

I bought all the ingredients for mine on Tuesday and plan to cook it next weekend
Been making my own cake for years but never tried a Christmas pudding so going to give that a go this year too especially now I have read they can be cooked in a slow cooker... x

Gettingtherequickly

Making mine tomorrow!