Christmas Cake! yummmmmmmmmmm

kemo_2002

Just like to share i am making my christmas cake today, 2 actually! it smells devine!!!! im actually making it 10 days earlier than i did last year, cost a lot to make (think for 2 cakes the ingredients came to about £30! :eek:) but last year everyone said it was DEVINE! so it would be rude not to...

feed it every week until xmas day with 3 tablespoons of brandy! hicup! lol xxxxxxxx:j:j

lizalloareds

I normaly make christmas cakes, but this year I have bought an M&S one as they are half price just now

mandk30

kemo_2002 wrote: »

Just like to share i am making my christmas cake today, 2 actually! it smells devine!!!! im actually making it 10 days earlier than i did last year, cost a lot to make (think for 2 cakes the ingredients came to about £30! :eek:) but last year everyone said it was DEVINE! so it would be rude not to...

feed it every week until xmas day with 3 tablespoons of brandy! hicup! lol xxxxxxxx:j:j

Do you not decorate them then? Ive made 4 cakes. And will feed them for a couple of weeks then cover with marzipan and icing then decorate.

pollyskettle

I was early this year and made mine about 10 days ago. I shall feed them once a week until a week or so before Christmas, then the marzipan goes on, then I ice them around the 23rd (or rather that's what I did last year and it worked well!).

Possession

I made 2 yesterday and the house still has a lingering lovely smell. Must admit its the first time I've made them for years but they are presents. If it was just for me I'd buy the half price M&S one, LOL!

kemo_2002

yes i marzipan & ice them about the 22nd-23rd. house smells lush! just about to do second one now!

Purple_Sunshine

I'll be making mine in a week or two! They get brandied up once a week, marzipanned on the 20th and iced on the 23rd/24th. I like to push myself with the decoration so they can take me hours!

kemo_2002

i use the ready roled marzipan & icing thats in a circle then i just put it over the cake, (otherwise id be rubbish at icing) only at hte min its £4 a role in tesco so will cost £16 for 2 lots of icing & 2 lots of marzipan - has anyone seen any any cheeper, i have to use this icing as im hopeless at the stuff you have to role out yourself

Mazcabs

kemo_2002 wrote: »

i use the ready roled marzipan & icing thats in a circle then i just put it over the cake, (otherwise id be rubbish at icing) only at hte min its £4 a role in tesco so will cost £16 for 2 lots of icing & 2 lots of marzipan - has anyone seen any any cheeper, i have to use this icing as im hopeless at the stuff you have to role out yourself

Sainsburys have Silver spoon ready rolled icing at £1.68 and the Dr Oetker icing at £2.49 a roll so £4.17 per cake !!! ( I use this too!!)

kemo_2002

Mazcabs wrote: »

Sainsburys have Silver spoon ready rolled icing at £1.68 and the Dr Oetker icing at £2.49 a roll so £4.17 per cake !!! ( I use this too!!)

oooo fab thankyou! thats less than hlf the price of MR Ts!