Is it too late to make a christmas cake?

MrsE_2

Is it too late to make a christmas cake

I've never made one before & I've just plucked up the courage, but I fear I'm too late:(

ckerrd

Not at all - go for it.

basill

I made this one from Delia online,
Soak your fruit today and cook it tomorrow. Plenty of time and great fun too.

Good luck!

B

Salster278

Make it then put it in the freezer until you want to ice it. My old M and S freezer cookery book from 30 years ago had a Xmas cake recipe that I always used. According to the book, freezing accelerates the maturing process and my cake always turned out beautifully, even when I was last minute baking it.

MrsE_2

I thought they had to be made in November:o


Or is that xmas pudding

stef240377

MrsE wrote: »

I thought they had to be made in November:o


Or is that xmas pudding

Hubby and i made two at the end of october, one for ourselves and one for family get together tonight, i was told by my 60+yrs mother that the earlier you make it the better as the taste matures with the weekly booze top up. If its made too late you wont get the richness.

greenbee

Of course it's not too late! Nigella's Christmas book includes both a 'Last Minute' christmas cake and a 'Very last minute' one!

Try this

MrsE_2

basill wrote: »

I made this one from Delia online,
Soak your fruit today and cook it tomorrow. Plenty of time and great fun too.

Good luck!

B

I've just checked, thats the one in her xmas book, which I have bought.
I'm off to get the ingredients:D

Thank you for the recommendation:beer:

DianneB

Good luck, it will taste wonderful!!

psso

MrsE wrote: »

I thought they had to be made in November:o


Or is that xmas pudding

Think that`s to allow time to `feed` it with booze. I don`t like alcohol so don`t make mine as early. Also I use orange / apple juice (or even tea) to soak the fruit in - no booze at all.
Whatever suits you best - no hard and fast rules for me.

basill

psso wrote: »

Also I use orange / apple juice (or even tea) to soak the fruit in - no booze at all.
Whatever suits you best - no hard and fast rules for me.

MrsE,
Just checking in to see if you are on track with yours


psso is quite right, just making your own really is the most satisfying thing.

I`ve just been watching one of Delia`s vintage Christmas episodes on TV today, and I am getting tempted to make a christmas pudding for next year and keep it "under the bed " until 2010 !

B