flying kiwi Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 I've decided I'm making a Christmas cake this year, I've found plenty of recipes and am going to soak the fruit the day before as lots of recipes have had this tip. All I want to know really is when is the best time to bake it, I'm thinking October time, but would it be nicer or not as nice if I started it now. I know you have to feed it every few weeks with brandy after making. Just can't decide when to start it Link to post Share on other sites
Jade Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 (edited) My lecturer started soaking his Christmas Cake with Brandy about 6 months before but that's a proper Christmas Cake. You have just over 4 months to get it soaked. I'm thinking if it's your first I'd start around October 1st. If you're unsure this time. Next year if you want to make one and whether how good this years tasted, I'd start adding on the months to soak it. I hope that helped. Edited August 20, 2011 by Hermione Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey Cartwheels Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 You have to feed cake? D: Link to post Share on other sites
Jade Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 haha Christmas Cake yes. You have to rum it up! Or rather brandy it up. You have to keep soaking it to make it a true christmas cake. Link to post Share on other sites
Maestro Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 My first thought when reading the topic was: Well, any time is a good time for a cake but now I'm really curious about this Christmas Cake thingy. How does this work? Link to post Share on other sites
flying kiwi Posted August 20, 2011 Author Share Posted August 20, 2011 Its a fruit cake, you bake it at least a few months before hand and have to make holes in it every few weeks and add a bit of Brandy, it keeps the cake and makes it mature so it also tastes nicer. I'll have to see when I have some spare time. Most of the recipes say to do it in October, really I wanted to just check if I did it now it wouldn't be too soon. Don't know when I'll make it, I'll just have to see when I have the time and the ingredients in, as long as its between now and October should be fine Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey Cartwheels Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 I was thinking the same way as Maestro, anytime is cake time. But wow, sounds like a rather complicated process. I don't think that I could eat a cake that I know is months old Link to post Share on other sites
flying kiwi Posted August 21, 2011 Author Share Posted August 21, 2011 ^^it sounds wrong doesn't it? But its not a normal cake, like not a fluffy texture sort of cake. It doesnt go bad because the alcohol you feed it with preserves it. Ive read that if you dont use it as long as you start feeding it again a few months before it'll still be good for next christmas, but I dont quite trust that information :/ If you ever get chance to try one (a shop bought one) I would, they do taste really good. Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey Cartwheels Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 D: I would try one. But I refuse to consume any from of alcohol nowadays! I CERTAINLY wouldn't trust a year old cake! Link to post Share on other sites
flying kiwi Posted August 22, 2011 Author Share Posted August 22, 2011 That's a shame, I've cut out a lot of alcohol myself lately, I don't tend to drink it anymore, but I will have it in food every so often. I make a lovely BBQ mince with JD in it and a killer coffee and baileys cake... Link to post Share on other sites
menymicke Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 I've decided I'm making a Christmas cake this year, I've found plenty of recipes and am going to soak the fruit the day before as lots of recipes have had this tip. All I want to know really is when is the best time to bake it, I'm thinking October time, but would it be nicer or not as nice if I started it now. I know you have to feed it every few weeks with brandy after making. Just can't decide when to start it In my opinion October is the best time to bake it. Every year i will start from October first. I think its really a good and enough time to start planning for Christmas celebrations. Link to post Share on other sites
flying kiwi Posted November 3, 2011 Author Share Posted November 3, 2011 I haven't made one, lol, but we've had a change of plan and spending most of Christmas at other peoples houses (except for morning for santa presents of course) so seemed silly to make one when we can have other peoples would be nice to have one for after Christmas but depending on how much I pig out Christmas day and boxing day I might have to get seriously back on a diet Link to post Share on other sites
kriahna Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 make it one day before ....Christmas day Link to post Share on other sites
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