Xmas cakes and Puddings

Do you make your own, if so, has anyone started making theirs yet?

I usually make my Xmas cakes and will probably start them early November.

I've never made my own puddings though.

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I haven't done a cake for years
I do puddings though - so easy just to throw things together and steam away - I've even got a microwave recipe for last minute; lovely taste but not as black as traditional

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I always imagined pudding making to be slightly complicated..

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I'll look out the micro recipe and post it tomorrow

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Thanks DM, that'll be great!

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I used to but now my daughter has grown up it doesn't seem the same.

We made an enormous gingerbread once, it was good fun.

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My daughter is married and with a family but I still have to make a Christmas cake for her as well!

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I`m the only one that eats xmas pudding so don`t usually bother with that. I love christmas cake - I usually make one then regret it when I eat too much! I like lashings of brandy and cherries in mine, but leave out the nuts.

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I lurve Xmas pudding, . . rich and sticky with Brandy poured over it, . . if it don't make your eyes water there aint enough Brandy on it.

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Don't bake cos they never seem to turn out how they should do -but I just love Christmas Cake and Puddings-buy them from M & S-yummy