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I have already made my cake, pudding and mincemeat. I worked as a school administrator for a number of years and got into the habit of making my seasonal goodies during the October half-term as I had some spare time during the holiday and that habit has stuck. It means the cakes etc have a good time to mature and, in the case of the cake, can be fed with brandy. I use various recipes but have made a traditional cake this year which I shall marzipan and ice to satisfy the those who like rich fruit cakes. I shall also make a chocolate log for two of my granddaughters who don't like the traditional cake. I'll make the latter at my son's home on Christmas Eve as we shall be staying with him and his family for the holiday. I'd be happy with a Dundee cake or even a light version of a Christmas cake. I have a recipe which uses, apricots, pineapple, golden sultanas, etc but the family consensus is that traditional it must be!
I've not made Guinness cake so don't know how long it would keep. The nearest I have tried is a Guinness and chocolate cake from the Hummingbird recipe book.
As you don't like marzipan, what about a Dundee cake or a jewelled fruit cake (rich fruit cake with glace fruit decoration on top, drizzled with honey or glaze)?
I'm sure others on the forum will have ideas for you.
Not sure I'll bother making a cake this year, we never get round to eating it till around march! however whenever I make it! I always want to eat it straight away as the smell is so appetising. In previous year I've made the chocolate and prune one by nigella, lovely and moist. I've done a Delia one and can't remember what I did last year, maybe could check back on here, as I'm sure we discussed this same topic last year some time.
Not a big christmas Pudding fan so never bother making that, will probably just buy a smallish quality one from somewhere just on case anyone can manage to cram any more food in after the main meal.
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Ambersparkle said
Still got mine! All the old decorations go on the Cake and on the Tree, they are tatty with age, but would not dream of buying new ones.
I yearn for some of the baubles that my parents used to have, unfortunately they have very little sentimentality (unlike me) with things like that and probably got rid of them when moving house.
There is a particular type I loved growing up, they were teardrop shape with a dimple in the middle, made of glass, I've looked on ebay year after year but have never seen the exact ones, made me feel quite wistful lol, what a prat.
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Steve said
Whatever happened to those little bottle brush Christmas tree cake decorations from my childhood?
Steve, I have offered to make extra cakes for the members of the family who have problems this year (heavy workload or lack of finance, etc), and I really prefer those little brush trees, so I have searched for some, and now ordered them from a place in Kent - here. £2.53 + VAT for a pack of 3.
I tried Hobbycraft last week - very disappointed with what was on offer.
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