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    DOVES FARM EST 1978

    Dec 02, 2021 3 minutes

    How To Feed and Store a Christmas Cake

    Many celebratory and Christmas cakes are densely packed with fruit and often made in advance, then wrapped and left to 'mature' for a few weeks or months. The popular custom of feeding the cake periodically with small amounts of alcohol can help to keep the cake soft and add extra flavour.

    To feed the cake

    1 Unwrap the cake, turn it upside down and peel off any paper. Using a skewer or BBQ stick, prick a series of holes all over the bottom of the cake.

    Fill a

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