I love the making a Christmas cake. Its very satisfying. The smell of rum infused cake as you feed it for a few weeks after baking it then covering the cake with marzipan and royal icing. You can't beat it as a tradition leading up to Christmas.
This is the chocolate marble cake I made for my nephews school fete in the classic Guess the weight of the cake competition. The answer: 13lb and 12oz.
Today is Stir Up Sunday. The last Sunday before Advent. I made my xmas puddings today, after soaking the fruit is brandy overnight. They are now steaming away in the slow cooker for several hours. This process makes them very moist and full of flavour. Stir-up Sunday dates back to Victorian times, when cooks prepared the Christmas pudding by stirring the mixture and adding silver coins as good luck token!
Comments
Post a Comment