Ingredients
A berry good idea..."Add cranberries to give it that extra Christmas taste!" Miss Nunn, Bungay
A brandy tip"Knead a drop of cherry brandy into the marzipan to give it an extra kick of fruity indulgence." Mrs. Michael-Ekocha, Middleton
Add some rum for extra yum!"Instead of adding normal butter to the mixture, pre-mix some rum butter and add it for extra flavour." Miss Niven, Edinburgh
Preparation
Unsinkable!"Soak the currents and sultanas in hot black tea. It'll make the cake really moist and stops the fruit from sinking to the bottom of the cake." Miss Lord, High Wycombe
A spicy change"Try swapping chopped dried mango and cranberries for the equivalent weight of some of the sultanas and raisins, and then feeding the cake with spiced rum instead of brandy! That's what I am doing for a change." Miss Whitehouse, Solihull
Get in the spirit!
"My tip is just about getting in the right mood! - I always have my Christmas Carols CD playing when I'm preparing my Christmas Cake - even though it's usually October it definitely helps enhance the flavour and improves the end result!!" Miss Doran, Henley in Arden
A cherry nice slice of advice"Chop the cherries into lots of little bits as well as leaving some whole so that you get plenty of sweet cherries in every bite. Then everyone always gets some cherry in their slice!" Miss Head, Purley
Keeping it fresh
"Save the tins from Roses, Quality Street etc. They make excellent storage for cakes." Mr. Elliot, Kingston Upon Hull
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