Seeing as the big day is getting closer, I am about to bake our Christmas cake.
What alcohol do you feed yours with?
I have tried whisky, rum and brandy. I was thinking is there another liqueur I haven't thought of.
|
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
 |
By *addubMan
over a year ago
dublin. 12 |
"Seeing as the big day is getting closer, I am about to bake our Christmas cake.
What alcohol do you feed yours with?
I have tried whisky, rum and brandy. I was thinking is there another liqueur I haven't thought of.
"
how about all three together? |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"Seeing as the big day is getting closer, I am about to bake our Christmas cake.
What alcohol do you feed yours with?
I have tried whisky, rum and brandy. I was thinking is there another liqueur I haven't thought of.
"
Try Southern comfort  |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
Brandy...
Cheap brandy ideally not the good stuff.
Start when the cake is still hot just out of the oven poured over the top of the cake and left to filter through the cake as it cools
|
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"Dissarano, almond liquor with a bit of Brandy too, it's been the most popular. "
I use almonds and flour mixed for the cake. Not sure dissarano works with that but I'll give anything a try... |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"You should have started it a month ago, giving it time to forment 
Next week is Stir-up Sunday..."
Oh good I haven't missed it then. I have been asked to make one  |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago
Shrewsbury |
2 of mine were made in August they are soaking in brandy.
3 will be made tomorrow to be soaked in whiskey
The rest the first weekend of December (14 of them) no booze allowed so I soak the fruit in orange or cranberry juice.
Blackberry liquors is good of soaking |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"did 2 cake last week i soaked the fruit over night in bottle brandy .no need to add it after lol . it smalls great just want eat them now ,
sam x"
That's why I leave it so late to make them, I end up eating them before the big day. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
I use Port and Brandy to steep the fruit and feed the Christmas cake.
I make quite a few Christmas cakes each year, and always get repeat orders.
Ginger |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
I usually boil my fruit with butter and sugar and some booze before I add flour etc. Makes a really good cake and gives it a great head start as all the fruit soaks up the juices. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
My nanna used to make lovely Christmas cake but you had to wait 2 yrs for it cos that's how long she used to 'feed it' brandy for. You could get pissed off the fumes lol |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"My nanna used to make lovely Christmas cake but you had to wait 2 yrs for it cos that's how long she used to 'feed it' brandy for. You could get pissed off the fumes lol "
I made a cake like that a few years ago, I had to dry it out before the marzipan would stay on it. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"My nanna used to make lovely Christmas cake but you had to wait 2 yrs for it cos that's how long she used to 'feed it' brandy for. You could get pissed off the fumes lol
I made a cake like that a few years ago, I had to dry it out before the marzipan would stay on it."
My hubby took some to work one day cos they didn't believe him when he told then how strong it was. People at the other side of the office could smell it when he opened the tub. No one dared to try it cos they had to drive home lol |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"did 2 cake last week i soaked the fruit over night in bottle brandy .no need to add it after lol . it smalls great just want eat them now ,
sam x"
The one I made last week is almost gone! |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"I don't drink. Could I use something non-alcofrolic instead?  "
You can make a booiled mix and use a sugar syrup made with dark brown sugar..the booked recipe I find makes a moist cake anyway, just use fruit juice instead of booze. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"I don't drink. Could I use something non-alcofrolic instead?
You can make a booiled mix and use a sugar syrup made with dark brown sugar..the booked recipe I find makes a moist cake anyway, just use fruit juice instead of booze. "
Right caking it is next week |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
» Add a new message to this topic
