It's beginning to taste like Christmas

I'm not sure what I did wrong with the Christmas cake this year; when it came to pouring the mixture into the tin it didn't fit. I greased another round for it (and fed the final scrapings into my mouth--the best bit of baking). The kitchen smelled fruitily and spicily delightful while the oven did its work. Then timer pinged, sharp knife confirmed, and there we were, with Christmas cake and a spare.

When friends came round I used icing and plastic holly to decorate the spare. As a mini-Christmas cake it was nice, as was the stollen with nutmeg icing, the chocolate, and the nuts... Sugar and spice...

Afterwards we left nuts and candy in dishes on the coffee table. I nibble them as I pass--bad for the waistline, but good...

It's beginning to taste like Christmas and it's fun.

Comments

Laura Eno said…
I'm gaining weight reading your posts... :) Sounds delicious!
December 19, 2009 at 4:57 AM
Anonymous said…
u have something at blog
December 19, 2009 at 7:14 AM
Linda Kage said…
Yum...I can't wait 'till all my Christmas celebrations. There are some truly wonderful cooks in my family.
December 21, 2009 at 7:00 AM
Stephanie Faris said…
I've given up on the waistline until January. Sounds delicious!!!
December 21, 2009 at 10:34 AM
Helen Ginger said…
It seems like once you start tasting Christmas, it's awfully difficult to stop. Or...maybe that's just me.

Helen
Straight From Hel
December 21, 2009 at 1:37 PM
maryrussel said…
Love the tastes of Christmas. I need to do some baking tomorrow so I have something to take while visiting family.

Everything I already made has been eaten.
December 23, 2009 at 11:52 AM
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