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Best Christmas cake (ever) “A s t he f i rst rea l ca ke I ever ba ked, t h i s Ch r i stma s ca ke h a s a specia l pla ce i n my hea r t; I st i l l remember proud ly ca r r y i n g it i nto t he d i n i n g room on Ch r i stma s Day. To t h i s day I st i l l st a nd by my Gra nd ma’s ‘Ch r i stma s Ca ke Ru les’ – 1) soa k t he f r u it for a m i n i mu m of t h ree days i n copiou s a mou nts of bra ndy a nd 2) a lways leave t he pa rch ment on t he ca ke when feed i n g. O ver t he yea rs I’ve a dded my ow n l itt le twea k s – l i ke a dd i n g a sma l l d rop of apple ju ice, wh ich g ives t he ca ke a l itt le bit of sh a r pness to cut t h rou g h a l l t he natu ra l f r u it su ga rs.” – I m m y Bawdon, ow ner of Isle of Wi g ht (i n Cowes a nd New por t) a r t i sa n ba ker y a nd ca fé R ich monds Ba ker y
F u l l recipe on l i ne at styleof w i g ht.co.u k Vintage cake tin provided by Dig For Vintage
November and December 2021
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