Christmas cakes

[jean2579]

My DIL has agreed that I can make the Chrissy cake this year for family dinner.
How soon should I start, and how long does it need to stand. There will be sherry or brandy in it.

[j*oono]

Jean, I have a recipe here and I've got to say first that I have never made it.  It contains Underproof dark rum.

The recipe says that it can be kept for 3 months in an airtight container in the fridge.

[kas-au3]

buy a panettone. so much nicer than that pommy goo.

[imastawka · Accepted solution]

I usually make mine in October.  Pour booze on 'em when they're hot

and still in the tin.  Cover with foil and cool overnight in the tin.

Then remove from tin.  Do not unwrap brown paper(you line the tin with two layers and

two layers of greaseproof - not waxed paper.)

Cover completely with foil.  Seal airtight and don't open till Christmas.

Keep in cool, dark place.   Doesn't need to be in the fridge

[beryl_green]

make it soon, the longer it stands, the richer it becomes. As an aside I bought a fruit Christmas cake one year from woolworths and kept it in one of those plastic boxes with the blue flip ups on the side, I finally finished eating it 3 years later and it was still good.

[kas-au3]

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@beryl_green wrote:

make it soon, the longer it stands, the richer it becomes. As an aside I bought a fruit Christmas cake one year from woolworths and kept it in one of those plastic boxes with the blue flip ups on the side, I finally finished eating it 3 years later and it was still good.

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eeeewwwww but each to their own.

most english food has to be aquired like kidney pie, haggis, tripe or other disgusting things that no one would  dare eat unless on the verge of starving to death.

[imastawka · Accepted solution]

Sorry,  I forgot to say - make it with love and enjoy your Christmas   

                                          

[amber-eyed-girl]

That's sweet, Stawka

(Cannot see your piccie though 😞 )

[imastawka]

Darnit.  Where'd it go.  I left it right there.  It was spinning and everything.

Worked a treat.  Now, just a memory.  But I digress - try this one.

Not as nice, but still,,,,,,

              

    Now it's back.

[cherry*135]

Keep in cool, dark place.   Doesn't need to be in the fridge

Stawka -  do you think for areas with higher temps/ higher humidity than where you live it might still be best to keep the cake in the fridge?

I took a large piece of  Christmas cake (first one I ever made) on holiday with us (away a week) once. It was pretty much had it by the time we came home, affected by heat I think.