Asked on 11 Nov 2017 by Farah Jack
How far ahead of Christmas can the Light Christmas Cake be made? We have always made the Classic but this year are being adventurous!
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Hello,
A light Christmas cake doesn’t mature like a rich fruit cake but as the proportion of fruit is still quite high it does keep longer than something like a cherry or Dundee cake.
We usually eat it within 3 weeks. It will freeze very well if you want to make it sooner.
We don’t generally ‘feed’ it but you can ‘feed’ it a couple of times with 2 – 3 teaspoons of brandy if you like.
Here is the latest version of Delia’s recipe…
Light Christmas Cake
Best wishes
Lindsey