christmas cake

[dizzyisacow]

what recipie do you use?

any tips for it not to be so dry and hard?

 

[Midnight_Fairy]

Do you "feed it" after you have made it?

 

[dizzyisacow]

huh? feed it what?

 

[TattiesMum]

There are a couple of tips for making a christmas cake moist .... first of all soak the fruit in the brandy etc overnight (or longer) before you make the cake ... and add a few extra spoonfuls of brandy/sherry as well

Next ... double line the inside tin that you are cooking it in AND wrap a couple of layers of brown paper arounf the outside of the tin (so that it stands up to about 4" above the top edge) - that helps to stop it drying out.

Then ... once the cake is cooked and cooled .... prick it all over the top and bottom with a thin skewer (or cocktail stick) and spoon neat brandy/sherry over it - this is what people call 'feeding the cake' Repeat twice weekly (keeping it well wrapped in greaseproof paper and tin foil) in between 'feeds'

Personally I like the Delia Smith classic recipe - which I've used for both xmas and weddings etc for years It's lovely and moist! https://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/cuisine/european/english/the-classic-christmas-cake.html