Have you made your Xmas cake yet? When will you start?

[Tobermory]

having read the Christmas cake recipe thread I have been inspired and will have a go this year.
When do you make yours?

hm...must read cake thread,,,
so...how can one avoid the fruit sinking to the bottom?

My fruit is still soaking... may finally make it tonight, or Wednesday.

Half term for us - going to get the fruit soaking this week.

Freakylady - turn the cake the other way up.

after you bake it? stupid question but got to be asked...if I shaLL GET IT RIGHT, LOL ooops caps...

Freakylady am so sorry, I was being flippant

I use delias recipe and have never had a problem with the fruit being in the wrong place.

YES. I made mine last month as am due a baby on Halloween.

October week (well, we get a fortnight through here) is finished.

About an hour ago, to answer the OP! I don't bake it for a day or two, though. I've also done the puddings.

FreakyLady, keep some of the flour back from your cake recipe and stir it through the fruit before adding it to the mix. It coats the fruit and helps it stay in place. Although tbh, I use MIL's recipe and I reckon it's bomb-proof. It always turns out well.

I will buy mine from M and S