Has everyone already made their Christmas cake?

Making it next week.

Don't make a cake any more, but have just made my Christmas puddings today!

I've got my fruit soaking ready to make my cake. Use the Delia recipe every time.
I did consider not bothering this year ...... but knew I'd regret it!!!

We never really liked the marzipan or icing, so I used to brush it with warmed apricot jam, then arrange assorted nuts all over the top, brush with more warmed jam. Just tied a tartan ribbon around it. Though I say it myself it used to look very good - I was asked more than once where I’d bought it.

But much of it would still end up on the bird table, so I don’t even make my nutty one any more.

Yesterday I did a shop for all the wherewithal for both Delia’s mincemeat, 2 x GH 🎄puddings, and brandy butter. All that dried fruit , different sugars, oranges and lemons etc., plus ale for the puds, weighed a ton!

No prizes for guessing what I’ll be doing this weekend…

I love to make a Christmas cake. But last night the fan oven packed up. I’m quite new to electric ovens. I knew where I was with gas.☹️

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Making mine next weekend.

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Cheers! 🥃🥃

Done it!
Had to supply my own brandy in the end as DS was not forthcoming with aa alternative.

It has had three hours in the oven; one more to go before I look. The house smells very good!

Had to be gluten free for DS, so made with ground almonds instead of flour. I don't like gluten free flour and xanthan gum, as it makes everything taste as though it has sand in it.

It has come out beautifully, but only about an inch and a half high, have to use double quantities next year!

No
I made one once about 18 years ago. It was a labour of love as my cake making abilities are practically zilch. It was, if I say so myself, a masterpiece. The only takers were my late husband and me. My family decided, to a wo/man, that they didn’t like fruit cake. Mind you I’m not that keen especially on the marzipan, but I did my bit. I think at least half went out for the birds some months later. It was quite alcoholic. Not sure if you’re supposed to feed them boozy cake but they seemed to like it 🤔

Sorry no. We just never eat heavy fruit cake so why do it over 'the festivities'.