tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671225480721447118.post8637305803841566564..comments2023-10-07T22:03:43.897+01:00Comments on I live, I love, I craft, I am me...: festive cake making weatherkjsutcliffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02064786032612487652noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671225480721447118.post-12716197765630366632015-11-19T09:00:15.572+00:002015-11-19T09:00:15.572+00:00You have clearly established some wonderful family...You have clearly established some wonderful family traditions that your boys thoroughly enjoy. Perhaps in a few years you will see them develop the same customs when they have their own families? Bag End Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06190496929132717769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671225480721447118.post-63839047831976503012015-11-18T22:16:30.733+00:002015-11-18T22:16:30.733+00:00I'm glad the tradition lives on. I did it wit...I'm glad the tradition lives on. I did it with my mum too and I am sure she did it with hers. Cake looks delicious. xx Jakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01289130103691572154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671225480721447118.post-46686439955418686442015-11-18T14:27:54.220+00:002015-11-18T14:27:54.220+00:00Your cakes look delicious. I have two rich fruit c...Your cakes look delicious. I have two rich fruit cakes baked and hidden. Once they come out they won't last too long.Gillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13234219836891799676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671225480721447118.post-56243391023315049142015-11-18T02:44:00.480+00:002015-11-18T02:44:00.480+00:00Oh the 'real' one looks so scrumptious, ju...Oh the 'real' one looks so scrumptious, just when I didn't want to think about 'that' time! How lovely that you have a partner helping in the kitchen xoJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11753693250341975299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671225480721447118.post-20584421415876843912015-11-16T19:42:09.444+00:002015-11-16T19:42:09.444+00:00quick, tea time cake baking as I write, with sligh...quick, tea time cake baking as I write, with slight modifications to suit my taste. Smells yummy. May freeze some of this one too.Blue and Yellow Morninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14141976535846086435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671225480721447118.post-733580492489398222015-11-16T17:48:59.895+00:002015-11-16T17:48:59.895+00:00Great looking cake! I made one and cut it up to s...Great looking cake! I made one and cut it up to store in the freezer as otherwise it would magically disappear before Christmas. About 10 days later I noticed the marzipan and icing I'd bought to decorate said cake so I had to bake another one! It too is hidden; let's hope I can find it! Will look at the recipe for your rich fruit cake! Thanks for sharing.Threads through my lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17727102938455568946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671225480721447118.post-55714695356639381952015-11-16T11:28:38.386+00:002015-11-16T11:28:38.386+00:00oh those cakes look divine. I always make a tiny t...oh those cakes look divine. I always make a tiny tuna tin sized cake when I bake the Christmas cake so hubby doesn't feel too bereft at having to wait, it never occurred to me to make another whole cake, what have I been doing all these years...........driftwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11416170414524297337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671225480721447118.post-52608350363849528922015-11-16T10:54:47.074+00:002015-11-16T10:54:47.074+00:00What time's tea? fruit cake, my favourite.What time's tea? fruit cake, my favourite. Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13863899802782756191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671225480721447118.post-73419164884520350632015-11-16T10:17:04.308+00:002015-11-16T10:17:04.308+00:00Your cake will be fabulous!! I love the arrangeme...Your cake will be fabulous!! I love the arrangement of cashews on the top, and the mixture of spices and fruits and gin sounds incredible!! How great that you made an eat now cake too! Always need cake don't we. xxAmy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671225480721447118.post-18252382051001955192015-11-16T09:43:56.941+00:002015-11-16T09:43:56.941+00:00That looks delicious!!!! Pity we haven't go s...That looks delicious!!!! Pity we haven't go smellavision. Do you buy your mixed fruit like that or make it up yourself with all the different fruits? We can still buy mixed fruit, but none of it comes with the cherries anymore, so I add them separately now. Have a good week and hope the weather clears soon. Take care.Susan Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11945482062858126629noreply@blogger.com