Im making my first christmas cake today

by Es 18 years ago 14 Replies latest 18 years ago jw friends

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  Es 18 years ago

  Thought Id attempt to make one from scratch, my fruit has been sititng in rum all night yummmmm.

  Will post some pics when Im done.

  Is anybody else making there own cake?

  es

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  mrsjones5 18 years ago

  A fruitcake Nope, I've never made one. Thrown out a few though.

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  *summer* 18 years ago

  Love your recipe, mrsjones

  I love fruitcake. But no, I never made one from scratch.

  I always buy the dark one with the marzipan frosting...yummy

  Fruits sitting in rhum all night...hhmm...sounds good!!! Yes, keep us posted, Es.

  Good luck

  *summer*

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  Es 18 years ago

  well its cooking in the oven as I type....hope it turns out ok, its a bit involved tho!

  es

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  momzcrazy 18 years ago

  Now that you've made one, I bet you can see why people are proud to give them as gifts! I'll bet they taste better fresh. I do miss my grandma's cakes!

  momz

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  Es 18 years ago

  absolutely, Im going to decorate it once its cool with white and dark choc stars and ribbon.

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  worldtraveller 18 years ago

  home made chocolate chip, walnut cookies-still warm. Only 200 calories per cookie. Must be washed down with milk. Yum.

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  White Dove 18 years ago

  I love fruit cake. Some recipes are out of this world, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

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  Hortensia 18 years ago

  I love fruitcake, make some every year. I tried a bunch of recipes, have settled down to just two recipes. One is dark, dried fruit in brandy for six months, stirred into what is basically a pound cake recipe. One is light, and I used candied ginger instead of candied fruit - rum, nuts, yellow raisins too, yummm.

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  Es 18 years ago

  Oh yummo hortensia, yeah this one is a dark cake, I had to beat in melted dark choc and apricot jam and fruit that I had sitting in rum. It looks great just taken out of the oven

  es

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