Decided to cook a Christmas cake, I bought a tesco finest per mix in the Christmas sales last year for £5 (reduced in the new years offers) and thought it was about time I did it

So I spent £7 on a cake tin, bought greaseproof paper, eggs, dried egg white powder, added more dark rum and barcardi to the raisin & brandy mix it came with, a large orange to just use the zest off

Then I have cooked it for the past four bloody hours in the oven

I'm starting to think I could have hopped on a train to London and ought a harrods cake cheaper  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

You ain't the only one Nick. Starting mine shortly and will let the fruit soak in alcohol over several weeks.
Bought cake just isn't anywhere near as good  Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.

First time is I will see how it goes  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

You'll make a good wife for someone

What's the ideal length of time the fruit should soak for? 21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200

You must supply me with a sample or it didn't happen  Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.

The pack I got already had he fruit pre soaked, but I soaked in a good couple of glugs of booze over night too

Might even prick it and pour a bit more in like my mum did when it was a little dry one year

Not allowed to cut it open till Christmas so unless your at mine by Boxing Day it will be all gone  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

My dear Mother used to leave it for a couple of months and top up every now and then as the fruit soaks it up. Make sure that the fruit is covered

Then, when the cake is baked, insert a small knitting needle, make a small holes here and there and 'feed' the cake with more booze every day
Cor, I can taste it now Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.

I take it your baking for the Halewwod meet then?

nope, i don't share my christmas cakes with anyone, its going to be put in a tin and will be iced just before christmas Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

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You could use it to cement her to the ground  Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.