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Christmas Cake
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billieboy_2
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:j I've just put my Christmas Cake in the oven! Anyone beaten me to it?
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My mum! She makes hers at EASTER!!
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I have never made A Christams cake. This year I have promised myself I will.
I am glad you posted because I was thinking of doing this next saturday as I have some free time for once, and didn't know if this is too early. Recipe anyone? Any other tips also much appreciated.0 -
In the Cooking section of the MEGA Index sticky at the top of the forum listing there are two threads on Christmas cakes listed in "cakes". One of them slightly better than the other Hi, I'm a Board Guide on the Old Style and the Consumer Rights boards which means I'm a volunteer to help the boards run smoothly and can move and merge posts there. Board guides are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an inappropriate or illegal post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. It is not part of my role to deal with reportable posts. Any views are mine and are not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.DTFAC: Y.T.D = £5.20 Apr £0.50
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Blimey! I thought I was early. How many bottles of sherry/brandy does she get through feeding it?squeaky wrote:My mum! She makes hers at EASTER!!0 -
I always use Queen Delia of Cookerland's recipe but substitute sherry for brandy and, as she says, feed it regularly. If you need the recipe, pm me.Prudent wrote:I have never made A Christams cake. This year I have promised myself I will.
I am glad you posted because I was thinking of doing this next saturday as I have some free time for once, and didn't know if this is too early. Recipe anyone? Any other tips also much appreciated.0 -
A fair bit. But then, it's "One for the cake... one for me... one for the cake... one for me..."billieboy wrote:Blimey! I thought I was early. How many bottles of sherry/brandy does she get through feeding it? Hi, I'm a Board Guide on the Old Style and the Consumer Rights boards which means I'm a volunteer to help the boards run smoothly and can move and merge posts there. Board guides are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an inappropriate or illegal post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. It is not part of my role to deal with reportable posts. Any views are mine and are not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.DTFAC: Y.T.D = £5.20 Apr £0.50
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billieboy wrote:I always use Queen Delia of Cookerland's recipe but substitute sherry for brandy and, as she says, feed it regularly. If you need the recipe, pm me.
Is this the one you mean?
I've made this one in the past too and it's got to be one of the best cake's I've tasted, barring my old granny's recipe, which mum used to make too, but I lost the recipe years ago
I also use brandy instead of sherry to feed it, although I've not made one for a few years but I might just do one this year! "An Ye Harm None, Do What Ye Will"
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squeaky wrote:A fair bit. But then, it's "One for the cake... one for me... one for the cake... one for me..."
Best way to do it <hic> "An Ye Harm None, Do What Ye Will"
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It is that what you do, good or bad,
will come back to you three times as strong!
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Yep that's the one. For some reason, last year I couldn't be bothered to make one and bought one. It just wasn't the same as homemade (must be all the feeding!). You can't beat homemade. I used to make Christmas Puddings as well until they started going mouldy during storage but maybe I should try again! Btw thanks for posting the link as my original recipe doesn't say anything about leaving it in the tin for 30 mins when it's cooked.Curry_Queen wrote:Is this the one you mean?
I've made this one in the past too and it's got to be one of the best cake's I've tasted, barring my old granny's recipe, which mum used to make too, but I lost the recipe years ago
I also use brandy instead of sherry to feed it, although I've not made one for a few years but I might just do one this year!0 -
Thought I had read.. think in the delia christmas cook book that we should make it on stir up sunday??? Any one know when that is??? or this could have been for the christmas puddin
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