tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2904224777464805669.post8120393669519475908..comments2024-03-28T08:13:39.823+11:00Comments on Laws of the Kitchen: Nigel Slater's Christmas CakeCakelawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17205068748520541380noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2904224777464805669.post-3197419120258525932012-12-03T13:19:30.840+11:002012-12-03T13:19:30.840+11:00Janka
Here is also a recipe for apricot butter ic...Janka<br /><br />Here is also a recipe for apricot butter icing:<br /><br />http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1837666/fruitcake-with-apricot-butter-icingCakelawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205068748520541380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2904224777464805669.post-62899111544879628242012-12-02T21:12:03.745+11:002012-12-02T21:12:03.745+11:00Janka, you can use rolled fondant instead of marzi...Janka, you can use rolled fondant instead of marzipan, as with traditional fruit cakes. I also found a creme fraiche based frosting for fruit cakes on Martha Stewart.com:<br /><br />http://www.marthastewart.com/318824/layered-fruitcake-with-creme-fraiche-fro<br /><br />Cakelawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205068748520541380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2904224777464805669.post-21388784015792055072012-12-02T19:32:32.903+11:002012-12-02T19:32:32.903+11:00I have Nigel's Kitchen Diaries and am thinking...I have Nigel's Kitchen Diaries and am thinking of making that Christmas cake of his but I hate marzipan which he uses as a sort of icing for the cake. <br /><br />I note that you haven't iced your cake at all. I was wondering if you could suggest some other kind of covering for the cake as I am not a big cake baker but I know my family would love it to have some sort of icing or cream mixture on top but I don't know which flavours would go best with the cake? Many thanks! jankahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07824261068336148662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2904224777464805669.post-66286236817204733852010-12-15T13:11:57.559+11:002010-12-15T13:11:57.559+11:00I have this page in Kitchen Diaries earmarked, so ...I have this page in Kitchen Diaries earmarked, so I'm glad to hear you liked it. Looks great!ellyhttp://ellysaysopa.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2904224777464805669.post-48328912293031592202010-12-13T23:56:50.428+11:002010-12-13T23:56:50.428+11:00I love his cooking and this cake looks absloutley ...I love his cooking and this cake looks absloutley yummm.Finlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12122357811540919609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2904224777464805669.post-61099307434964039582010-12-13T23:48:36.151+11:002010-12-13T23:48:36.151+11:00Yes, it is beginning to look like Christmas isn...Yes, it is beginning to look like Christmas isn't it? I put my tree up today and I'm starting to get excited!!<br /><br />Your Christmas cake looks fabulous! I plan to make my first ever fruit christmas cake this year... I think I'll be saving this recipe :)Susan: My Food Obsessionhttp://www.myfoodobsession.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2904224777464805669.post-5331849732106366262010-12-13T21:55:42.602+11:002010-12-13T21:55:42.602+11:00They're quite similar looking aren't they!...They're quite similar looking aren't they! I must say I prefer my pudding darker, but this does look delicious. I have all my pudding ingredients staring at me in the kitchen... just need to find time to make it! Time is ticking!!Conor @ Hold the Beefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10526209428409988896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2904224777464805669.post-40250920619504425752010-12-13T19:50:50.345+11:002010-12-13T19:50:50.345+11:00Christmas has gone from being "ages away"...Christmas has gone from being "ages away" to suddenly very near - not sure what happened to the inbetween time!<br />Your cake looks luscious - a perfect way to indulge in a festive manner!The Caked Crusaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02840224194242219981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2904224777464805669.post-80486148133372375112010-12-13T18:44:18.201+11:002010-12-13T18:44:18.201+11:00I make Christmas cake for over thirty years and it...I make Christmas cake for over thirty years and it's almost similar to mine. I also add some molasses as well. I am now in the process of adding the almond paste today.Ivyhttp://kopiaste.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2904224777464805669.post-53139862003713947132010-12-13T16:47:20.798+11:002010-12-13T16:47:20.798+11:00That method of feeding the pudding actually sounds...That method of feeding the pudding actually sounds like fun-like feeding or watering a plant and feeling it come alive! :DLorraine @ Not Quite Nigellahttp://www.notquitenigella.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2904224777464805669.post-25856613164308591592010-12-13T16:35:09.533+11:002010-12-13T16:35:09.533+11:00Thanks Anon. I have learned that natural light is...Thanks Anon. I have learned that natural light is my best friend if I can get it. Sadly, I often finish baking at night and I am too lazy and cranky by then to attempt some decent lighting, although I know that my pictures can be a little on the crappy side. I appreciate the feedback, and cheers for reading my blog.Cakelawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205068748520541380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2904224777464805669.post-50902359610705374222010-12-13T16:26:22.336+11:002010-12-13T16:26:22.336+11:00hi. I just wanted to say yay! for finally adding a...hi. I just wanted to say yay! for finally adding a nice pic that compliments your cake. i've been reading your blog for quite a while now and always felt slightly disappointed that your pictures were so dark especially after you put so much effort into the recipes. Love how gorgeous the cake looks in the first pic especially with the flower.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2904224777464805669.post-86271533506793155352010-12-13T15:15:25.147+11:002010-12-13T15:15:25.147+11:00I like anything boozey! Just kidding! Your pudding...I like anything boozey! Just kidding! Your pudding looks delicious!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2904224777464805669.post-10600402682732187242010-12-13T12:14:33.369+11:002010-12-13T12:14:33.369+11:00Hi Johanna, I go home to my mother fro Xmas, and s...Hi Johanna, I go home to my mother fro Xmas, and she has her own cake and pudding, so I just cut mine up and give them to friends as a Christmas gift with cookies etc.Cakelawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205068748520541380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2904224777464805669.post-47236388558970343092010-12-13T10:50:32.481+11:002010-12-13T10:50:32.481+11:00they look fantastic but why are you already eating...they look fantastic but why are you already eating them - have you already started the christmas celebrations or were they too good to leave til 25th :-)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2904224777464805669.post-62959337294181731742010-12-13T08:51:58.100+11:002010-12-13T08:51:58.100+11:00Yummy! I'm with you on the boozy part! I'v...Yummy! I'm with you on the boozy part! I've got that book on my reading list, but haven't gotten to it yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2904224777464805669.post-56255645290276903252010-12-13T01:06:49.072+11:002010-12-13T01:06:49.072+11:00I have never heard of "feeding the cake"...I have never heard of "feeding the cake" but this looks delicious!I agree with soaking the fruits first, or maybe instead of feeding the cake, we could drown the whole cake in? LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2904224777464805669.post-5000640927592420822010-12-13T00:23:28.170+11:002010-12-13T00:23:28.170+11:00Cakelaw I think your Christmas cake look delicious...Cakelaw I think your Christmas cake look delicious and amazing! I love it! gloriaGloria Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055543111865966546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2904224777464805669.post-75845495819017968952010-12-12T23:52:57.126+11:002010-12-12T23:52:57.126+11:00Sounds like an interesting technique, but still wi...Sounds like an interesting technique, but still with pleasing results! I love your Christmas fairy that you've crowned the cake with too.cocoa and coconut https://www.blogger.com/profile/03227052299306872437noreply@blogger.com