Christmas Cake

universalady_2

I've just bought a Saino's xmas cake kit, (which incidently is currently on offer at £5 instead of £14.99;)) so I was wondering, if I made it this weekend, and kept it in an air tight box till xmas, would it still be ok to eat xmas day? Also if it is, can i still add a bit of brandy to it once it's baked, then decorate a couple of day before xmas day?

Gigervamp

Yes and yes!

Fruit cake that's got alcohol in it will last for months. Once you've baked it, wrap it in greaseproof paper and foil and feed it booze every few days. I'd marzipan and ice it about a week before xmas. When you do the marzipan, leave it for a day to dry out before doing the icing.

ada1988

Gigervamp wrote: »

Yes and yes!

Fruit cake that's got alcohol in it will last for months. Once you've baked it, wrap it in greaseproof paper and foil and feed it booze every few days. I'd marzipan and ice it about a week before xmas. When you do the marzipan, leave it for a day to dry out before doing the icing.

Alcohol will be good to keep the cake? nice to learn how to kooa a cake.