Christmas cake

[firsttimekat]

Is it just me who makes Christmas cake in September? Me and my mum always made Christmas cake in September and its something I've continued.

I'm off work this week so thought it was an ideal opportunity to make a start. However I've had to explain my decision to the supermarket checkout lady, the plumber and various friends. I then feed it brandy until I marzipan and ice it in December.

On a side note I always hate it when checkout people comment on my shopping!

My mums job does mean she get really busy in December so maybe that's why she does it? So help me MN is this normal?

It tastes much better when it's been marinated drizzled with alcohol for a few months.

I made 2 last summer but only used one so this years cake will be 15 months old and have a half bottle of brandy in it it smells amazing already but I'm kinda gutted that I don't get to make one this September

Great to know I'm not the only one.

I remember one year baking several and as we were hiding them so my dad wouldn't eat them we came across one of last years! That was the best cake ever.

Mmm chocolate why don't you make one this September for next year and then it's soaked longer?

I always try and make mine on stir it up sunday which is first half of November. I think it changes yearly as connected to advent

Not unusual, my mom always makes hers in October, I aim for Oct too but normally only get to it in November.

The first week in October for me usually, love doing it :)

My mum always made a cake & three puddings (one to keep and two to give away).

Can anyone point me in the direction of a foolproof recipe? I love really moist, dense Christmas cake, followed a family recipe to the letter last year and it was terrible. .

By the way, it's bad luck to make your cake in November, and December would be too late to feed it anyway. So it's now or October never!

I'm in the south of France and its still too warm here. I usually make mine around Halloween.

Mine is baking in the oven as we speak!

I've done Christmas cakes in sept as that's what my mum did...this year I may not have time to do one as have a baby that only naps thirty mins! I baked a large cake and quartered it and iced them and gave them as presents!

Foolproof cake.

yes, though this year we'll be having my cake I made last September, as last year we had my sister's cake which she'd made the previous year but hadn't used due to unforseen circumstances. Should be yum!

I have made Delia's Creole cake for the last couple of years. Tis yum. Did all the presoaking today for 3 cakes. Will bake next weekend. I usually don't get around to it until Oct/Nov but am a bit more organised this year.