Mary Berry Christmas Cake Mix - Tesco's - NOW £2!!

katskorner

I finally caved and bought a christmas cake mix at £5 and got the president unsalted butter for £1.17 on price drop plus six free range eggs for 89p, but managed to get the chap to take two £3 coupons so cost me next to nothing. Result. Baking tomorrow!

It is in the oven now! Exciting!

pollsdolls

I made the cupcakes today but found the buttercream icing incredibly sweet. I have scraped it all off again, is it just me :think: or did anyone else find it way too sweet?

The cupcake itself was lovely. I am sending 8 of them up to my Grandchildren and have kept 4 for home (well only 3 now)

Mazcabs

I cant seem to find the cupcakes in my local Tesco's. Has anyone seen them in Romford or Lakeside at all please?

peaceandfreedom

Pacha wrote: »

Can anyone tell me how deep a 20cm tin needs to be for one of these, i only one 1 deepish tin but not sure if its deep enough ?

The recipe booklet says at least 7cm. If the mixture fits in the tin nicely then that will be fine because they don't rise much.

I was a bit worried about how little mine rose but then I compared it to the picture on the front of the pack and it is pretty much the same. Smells divine ...... I LOVE Christmas Cake but I've never made one before so I'm quite pleased with myself.

mymerrywidow

i am gonna get a mix ready tonight then pop it in the oven at 6am when i wake up, cheaper eletric then. will report back tomorrow on the results.

loads left in eastbourne extra. near the bread and in the seasonal Aisle

donny-gal

Plenty of both in Doncaster Town Centre branch. DG

pretzelnut

Oh my, Just made some cupcakes, I tasted the icing and whooooooooah, that brandy hits you in the face with a big slap, lol, so I added a bit more icing sugar to take the edge of it.

I bought 8 packets, thought I could put 4 in a cupcake box as teachers presents. I also bought some mini gingerbread men (12) in a box for £1 from poundland and added them to the top, to make them a bit more christmassy.

Here's a few pic:

Pacha

peaceandfreedom wrote: »

The recipe booklet says at least 7cm. If the mixture fits in the tin nicely then that will be fine because they don't rise much.

I was a bit worried about how little mine rose but then I compared it to the picture on the front of the pack and it is pretty much the same. Smells divine ...... I LOVE Christmas Cake but I've never made one before so I'm quite pleased with myself.

Thank you peaceandfreedom, my tin should be fine then, my order came yesterday so i plan to make mine tomorrow, even the chucks laid 4 eggs today , the last time i made a christmas cake, i was a spring chuck myself lol

sunshinestar101

Tried making one of these before - total disaster - think i may have to purchase another and try again.

hollypinder

The Sainsburys finest version of this is now £2. Semms a good deal to me!!