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Feeding Irish Whiskey Cake

Yiannis.Vagenas's picture
Asked on 14 Jan 2023 by Yiannis.Vagenas

Hello Lindsey,

I hope all is well?

Making the Irish Whiskey Christmas Pudding as loved the one we were given.

I was told to keep for two months before eating and just keep well wrapped and in an airtight container, no feeding....I will not be adding the icing as I love the cake plain.

The recipe doesn't mention this and also doesn't mention anything about feeding the cake...

1. Is it best to store for a couple of months to mature before eating?

2. Is it fine not to feed for this period?

Thank you,

Yiannis

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Lindsey, Food Editor replied

Hello Yiannis,

We are all good thank you.

This Irish Whiskey Christmas Cake can be fed if you like but it’s also very good without being fed.

Rich fruit cakes keep well and become moister when left to mature but they are still good to eat a sooner.

So really it’s down to personal preference. If you feed your cake it will be moister and have a prominent taste of the alcohol.

If you eat the cake sooner than two months it will still be lovely 

Best wishes

Lindsey

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Yiannis.Vagenas replied

Thank you so much Lindsey. Really appreciate your helpful replies.

Cake has been wrapped well and put in a airtight container. Have skipped the whiskey, jam and icing stage as we prefer without this.

Can I keep this way without feeding for a couple of months? Presumably to mature and moister as you mention.

Thank you,

Yiannis

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Lindsey, Food Editor replied

Hello Yannis,

Yes it will be fine kept this way for a couple of months.

Best wishes

Lindsey

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Yiannis.Vagenas replied

Ευχαριστώ πολύ / Thank you, Lyndsey

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