When should I make my Christmas cake?

[LadyAlysVorpatril]

Is it a case of the earlier the better? Is there anything else super organised types do now for Christmas?

I do mine nearer the time (not a rich fruit cake though) Maderia type with sultanas, light coloured nuts and Amarretto.

I make two small cakes -one to marzipan and ice.
One to eat plain with crumbly cheese (Wensleydale or Cheshire)

Stir up Sunday is mid-late oct I think? Basically about 12wks before Xmas.

October half term :) Christmas pudding gets made then too

I usually plan to make cakes & puddings in mid-late October.

What happens in reality is that the cake gets made in December (it's a light fruit cake so doesn't need much maturing) & I end up buying a pudding .

I soak the fruit in August, leave it to steep for 8 weeks, then make the cake and I feed it for however many weeks there are left until Christmas another 8 weeks.

Thanks everyone!can I ask what recipes you use?

ITS JULY. ITS 30 DEGREES OUTSIDE AND YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT CHRISTMAS CAKE?

STOP IT!

GO THE BEACH/PARK/EAT AN ICE CREAM.

(YES I'M SHOUTING)

Mine comes from this book.

sticks tongue out at vestandknickers

How rude PeterParker