FabSwingers.com forum: Christmas cake

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

If you make one, how long do you soak your dried fruit for?

Currently on day 4 with 250ml brandy

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *aughty Couple ABCCouple
over a year ago

West Bromwich

Can I have a slice of yours please?

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Can I have a slice of yours please?

"
it’s going to be delicious! More than welcome

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *eedsmale36Man
over a year ago

Leeds

Just make sure you eat it with a nice piece of cheese

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *orphia2003Woman
over a year ago

Tonypandy.

Soak for 1 week in stout. Then when cooked inject daily with 5ml of brandy for 1 month.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *aughty Couple ABCCouple
over a year ago

West Bromwich

"Can I have a slice of yours please?

it’s going to be delicious! More than welcome

Mmmmmmmmm love Christmas cake

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago

Lifes Departure Lounge

I normally leave the fruit to soak for about a week in a mix of Port and Brandy.

My cakes were made in August and have a monthly infusion of Brandy.

Likewise with Christmas Puddings.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *aughty Couple ABCCouple
over a year ago

West Bromwich

"Just make sure you eat it with a nice piece of cheese

How about a nice glass of wine (or any alcohol

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *edeWoman
over a year ago

the abyss

My sibling doesn't like hers too heavy so I boil the fruit in cider and then leave the day to soak. Then I fuse with rum a good few times

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *untimes wantedMan
over a year ago

Huddersfield

Normally a week and use brandy then inject cake daily for at least a month or longer.

For those who don't want alcohol i use fruit juice such as apple or orange to soak the fruit for 3 or 4 days don't soak in fruit juice much longer than that.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

"Just make sure you eat it with a nice piece of cheese

Wensleydale

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *obilebottomMan
over a year ago

All over

12 weeks before xmas is the optimum time apparrently to make it according to Nigela, Mary etc. Then feed it at regular intervals with brandy.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

Crumpet Castle

plums are soaked daily here

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

"plums are soaked daily here"

What with ?

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *eedsmale36Man
over a year ago

Leeds

"Just make sure you eat it with a nice piece of cheese

Wensleydale"

We’ve been here before, same time last year

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *atnip make me purrWoman
over a year ago

Reading

My dad used to make the cake and pudding but he's gone now so i have to make do with shop bought.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *sleWightCoupleCouple
over a year ago

Ryde

The wife is just getting together all of her ingredients for the Christmas cake, and she usually soaks/marinates it all for about 3 days in the fridge.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If I’m making Delia’s Creole cake for Xmas I’ll leave the fruit soaking for two weeks. For my other cake which is what I made this year, I don’t soak the fruit at all before hand, but it is drowned in Fursty Ferret beer in the mixture. It’s much lighter and is delicious

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *parkle1974Woman
over a year ago

Leeds

I start mine about 3 months before x

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *olf and RedCouple
over a year ago

Nr Cardiff or at Chams Darlaston

"My dad used to make the cake and pudding but he's gone now so i have to make do with shop bought."

My Nan used to make my cake and my Mum made Christmas pudding. Like you, we buy it now. I’m really should have a go at making it one year.

Red

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I will check with M&S!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

Post new Message to Thread