Christmas cake recipe help please - no laughing at my pathetic question...

[MamaGhoul]

I'm about to attempt my very first Christmas cake and the recipe says

"The night before you make the cake, place all the dried fruits and peel in a bowl and mix in the brandy. Cover the bowl with a cloth and leave to soak for at least 12 hours."

In the ingredients are currants, raisins, sultantas, mixed peel and glace cherries.

Are glace cherries classed as a dried fruit?

It's this recipe if that helps..

yeah chuck them in too

Thanks

I would say yes too. Glace cherries can only improve with a dunking of brandy

and delia's christmas cake is great make sure you do all the feeding

how often should I feed?

Also, I don't have an airtight container, will tinfoil do, over top of greaseproof, if I seal it?

I'd use a few layers of tin foil

and if you are amking it now then feed once a week..use a skewer or something to make some holes in it

Thanks zip

I've had my fruit soaking in brandy since September.

lol

one piece of your cake and you're pissed