Christmas cakes.

[~Wingnut~]

Hi all :o)

Feeling quite pleased with myself as just finished making my Xmas cake and got it in the oven baking away nicely.
It will be soaked in sherry once it has cooled down and packed away under the stairs, where it is quite cool, until December when I will ice it.

Has anyone else made their Xmas cakes yet? Or are the best ones started earlier than Sept? Does anyone have a secret ingredient or a recipe they swear by?

Be interesting to hear from other ABer's who make their own :o)

[Figi]

I can't believe this question is even here. It is over THREE WHOLE MONTHS before the dreaded "c" comes round yet again. But seeing as you ask, my favourite recipe is Delia Smith and it gets made a week befor C if I'm really organised or 2 days before if I'm not. ACtually last year it didn't get made at all and nobody missed it.

[~Wingnut~]

Ummm ok Figi, thanx for your reply.
I have made my christmas cakes this early as they then have longer to mature and will taste much nicer come christmas morning. I was just asking if others had made theirs early too, if so how early or if they had any secret ingredients.

This question is here as it is the Christmas section. I thought about putting it in the Food & Drink section but didn't want to get shouted at that christmas is 3 whole months away. I assumed (obviously wrongly) that if people didn't want to read questions about christmas then they would avoid this section until nearer the time.

[someonesgirl]

i am very impressed that you have made your cakes already! And horray for the christmas spirit! I dont like fruit cake myself, strickly chocolate cakes and anything with lots of cream and bad stuff!! im the one who monitors the family sized tin of Quality street and the tv guide!

[bibster]

I usually make my xmas cakes now and they have plenty of time to mature .But you have beat me to it this year , i am going to do mine this weekend .

[milliezoe]

Thanks for reminding me its time to make the cake and i agree it needs time to mature my fave recipe is Delia Smiths i used hers to make a wedding cake and that went very well i have a wonderful recipe for Xmas pudding if anyone wants it you can make the pudding in November its the one from the two fat ladies

[~Wingnut~]

Hi!!

Thank you all for your replies :o)

Christmas cake is nice with a slice of good quality cheese but gotta agree with you someonesgirl chocolate cake and quality sweets are yummy too, I have all that as well as the xmas cake lol :o)

Have fun making yours this weekend bibster :o)
Do you add sherry or brandy to yours? Ours has about 1/2 a bottle of sherry in it! minus the 2 glasses I sneaked tho lol

I would love to see your recipe for xmas pud thanx milliezoe :o) I said only yesterday to my husband shall we try making xmas pud as well! lol