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Keeping Christmas Cake?
astep70uk
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I have a large christmas cake without marzipan or icing which was made for me by my auntie. I've kept it as it was - wrapped in greaseproof paper then foil, and have just had a slice tonight. A couple of questions though:
How long can I keep it?
Can I freeze it?
My husband doesn't like fruit cake, so it's going to take me ages to get through on my own!!
Thanks
How long can I keep it?
Can I freeze it?
My husband doesn't like fruit cake, so it's going to take me ages to get through on my own!!
Thanks
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We bought a Tesco cake last year I intended to marzipan and ice it but time ran out and I didin't, it was left on the top shelf of a cupboard with all the packaging intact. We opened it this Christmas and I still didn't ice it:o but it tasted lovely and it hadn't dried out at all.0
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Christmas cake keeps very well without freezing. The only thing is to keep it well-wrapped as it can dry out. I had one last year until about June. It still tasted delicious and we suffered no ill-effects, apart from our expanding waistlines that is!Sealed Pot Challenge #8 £341.90
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I keep shoving a slice in with DH's lunch box
I'm glad to report too that I can finally see the back of the fridge. I discovered some mini salamis that I'd bought for christmas Organised people are just too lazy to look for things
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I think you can keep fruit cake for about a year stored in greaseproof paper, after that it might start going dry and the icing going 'funny'!!!! If you have already cut it, it will be less time. You can freeze fruit cake, maybe in slices so you can take a piece out when you need it!!!
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We make heavy fruit cake only about every 4 or 5 years, and make enough to do birthdays and christmas in that period. The trick is to wrap it in greaseproof then foil, and replace the foil once a year, opening it up completely, feeding it with alcohol if needed (of course it does!) and checking for any change. Basically, the only good Xmas cake is an elderly, well sozzled one! Be brave, if its a good cake it will keep for years and years treated carefully.0
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This reminds me of the old custom of keeping the bottom layer of your wedding cake for the Christening of your first child.5 months in our case
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