I love the annual ritual of making my Christmas cake. 🎄 I soak the fruit in alcohol overnight before baking it in the oven. I also add a few tipples of brandy into the cake itself before adding the layer of marzipan and royal icing. 😋
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!
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