Christmas cake

Well last week the missus made our Christmas cake, she does it every year about this time, its lovely with a piece of crumbly cheese !
What about you? Do you make your own? Or do you buy it?or Maybe you don't like Christmas cake,

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Oh no, now that's all i can think about!

My mother still makes me a Christmas cake every year and it's delicious

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I hate the stuff, too sweet, too rich ....just horrible !
Give me a blueberry muffin every time !

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I no longer make a Christmas Cake and I don't celebrate Christmas .
I do make Christmas puddings for the family but not this year, I have one left from last year which is full of Cognac so it should be fine.

I make loads of mincemeat my grandchildren love mince pies.

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Oo meg, I love mince pies, especially warm, mmmm, or even iced or flaky pastry one's ,

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I used to make three Christmas cakes every year for my family. For the first time last year I didn't make any as everyone as appears to have lost their sweet tooth .... except Mr Mags and I'm not making one for him just to raise his cholesterol

Our granddaughter (16) makes them now .... and very good there are too!

I make 5 dozen mince pies every year .... a big favourite here

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Hi

I cook and I love it, however I do not bake, how weird is that?

I love christmas cake, absolutely love it.

I buy it from one of the local WI members, it is ace.

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Oooh - Christmas cake and Wensleydale cheese - heaven !!

The recipe I use was originally used for my grandmother's wedding cake - it is rich but not overly sweet.

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I love a good cake but not having a sweet tooth I always give the marzipan and icing away.

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I love rich fruity xmas cake with butter on and also love the almond marzipan layer on it too with the icing ...hate rock hard icing though