But I accidentally bought marzipan and icing.....don't ask!........... so made a small cake. It smelled so delicious when I unwrapped to feed it for the first time, that I decided it was worth making for that experience alone.
The recipe I use is a Mary Berry recipe from over 30 years ago. Pages torn from a Family Circle Magazine and kept ever since, although I also have the recipe on a separate sheet of paper and on here on the recipe page.
Adding a little brandy to keep it nice and moist
Sue
Looks so good, and well worth the effort. Yum!
ReplyDeleteIt looks so good and you've reminded me to feed mine. The brandy in my house is disappearing rather quickly this month! X
ReplyDeleteI finally got round to making & marzipanning mine (is that a word?) Coming from a good Baptist teetotal family, my recipe uses cold tea instead of brandy, and it doesn't get "fed" - but the almond paste coat seems to retain the moisture.
ReplyDeleteI'm not making one this year, but when I do I always use a Mary Berry recipe and it's delicious, even if I say so myself. I can't begin to think how anybody 'accidentally' buys marzipan and icing lol. xx
ReplyDeleteI'm blaming a blogger who shall remain nameless, who found the supermarket marzipan shelf completely empty, so when I saw some I thought "oh must buy marzipan in case there is a shortage!" I did tell Joy when I met her that it was all her fault! Oh Whoops given the name away!
DeleteI also haven’t made a proper one for years. DB likes them so maybe next year I will make him a little one.
ReplyDeleteI’m a ‘Delia Smith’ cake person but I agree with you - the smell of the cake cooking and then when you unwrap it to feed it is worth the effort! I make 2 smaller cakes from her recipe and freeze one for a treat later on in the year.
ReplyDeleteYour post made me think of listing things I have never done. The top of which would be "never made a Christmas cake".
ReplyDeleteI've never NOT made a Christmas cake!
DeleteFor years I made a large Christmas Cake (Delia), but not since I had to go gluten-free. The licking of the spoon after mixing was almost the best bit!
ReplyDeleteI let my daughter make the cakes now she enjoys cooking.
ReplyDeleteHazel c uk
I need to get on and accidentally make mine - it would normally have been done now but it collided with the recent christening we had. I don't want to miss out on this treat either as making them is one of my favourite jobs. I think mine is a Good Housekeeping one - I like them with plenty of 'cake' - some are more solid fruit and more like a pudding.
ReplyDeleteMy christmas cake is over 25 years old, it has never failed, enjoy your cake.
ReplyDeleteHope it's the recipe that's 25 years old and not the cake!! :-)
DeleteNow that looks good. Looking forward to the icing and decorations.
ReplyDeleteThink it will just be a sheet of the ready to roll icing.
DeleteWhen I made a Christmas cake the recipe came from Home and Freezer. I prefer to eat any fruit cake, with cheese.
ReplyDeleteCheese and an apple too is our way
DeleteNot a tradition for me to make a Christmas cake. I'm busy making cookies now. I've made three kinds and have three or four more kinds to make.
ReplyDeleteWhen you said "feed" I wasn't sure if you meant eat until you wrote about giving it brandy. Funny word to use but makes sense now.
I've never made a Christmas cake … there I've admitted it publicly!!
ReplyDeleteI've never had a Christmas cake. It's not a "thing" here in the states. But I've been watching a lot of Paul and Mary and Pru and all and now I think maybe one day I must try. They look delicious!
ReplyDeleteHere in my country, we have Fruit Cake at this time of year. Not the awful fruit cakes which are the stuff of many jokes. But a yummy one, laced with Brandy. :-))))
ReplyDeleteI too keep old things, like your torn-out-of-magazine recipe. Not many. But a tiny few.
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Looks yummy! Just wondering lol, why is it an accidental Christmas cake?
ReplyDeleteGot my one made as well, Another Family circle recipe called Victorian Xmas cake the fruit is soaked in sherry for a couple of days before its mixed. its lovely and moist. Really liked that magazine ,lots of nice recipes and interesting articles. Enjoy your Cake.
ReplyDeleteThis is it - Victorian Christmas cake - three quarter of recipe
Deleteand using cold tea instead of sherry to soak
DeleteNever tried using cold tea must give it a go . Thanks for that tip (:
DeleteYour Christmas cake looks lovely!! Enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Awesome blog..Thanks for the share anyway!
ReplyDeleteLove this post. I will keep an eye out for it.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely love your blog, so inspiring.
ReplyDeleteThough it is an accidental christmas cake, but still looks so yummy!
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