Christmas cake: how late for last 'feed'?

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I've been making Christmas cakes for several decades, used to make at half term if I was off with the children else early November. I'd feed the weekly until a couple of weeks before Christmas when I had better things to do than unwrap, feed and re wrap cakes!
Stuff has got in the way this year unfortunately, so only just made at the weekend. Not much time for feeding now and am concerned if i feed too close to eating (DH unlikely to get past Christmas Eve without wanting a slice), there will be a 'raw' brandy/whisky taste. What is the latest I should feed? Can i feed more regularly than weekly? i know some people don't feed their cakes at all but i like to.
Trivial in the grand scheme of things I know, but thought I'd ask anyway. Thanks

I'd like to know the same! (Sorry not to be more helpful). I know they usually say not to feed the week before you ice it. I soaked my fruit overnight, the added alcohol when I made it (and once it was cooked put holes all over and spooned brandy over it). It smells good!

I've currently got it wrapped up in clingfilm and am just thinking I won't bother feed it. I'll just get it out in another 10 days perhaps and put marzipan and ice it.

I made mine last weekend too, usually do it in November. I tend to feed up until a week before icing, there doesn’t seem to be a discernible brandy taste

Thank you. My gut feel was last one a week before. It's not going to be a very well fed cake this year!

A tip for future last-minute Christmas cakes: make it with mincemeat instead of dried fruit. Then it won't need feeding at all.