AN UNBIASED VIEW OF CHRISMAS CAKE

A good Xmas cake is at its best when its been matured – that's, put aside and ‘fed’ with spirits (ordinarily rum or brandy) so which the flavours have time to mingle with each other and at the same time mellow out and intensify. With or with no alcohol – cake should be just as fantastic with or devoid of booze (I here generally ensure it