As is Christmas pudding. And I'm not 100% clear on the distinction either, seems like one is very much like the other but minus the marzipan and icing.
Thankfully this means that when we have to spend Christmas at the outlaws (not this year! Hurray!) the boyfriend's mother gets a chocolate cake that's just for him and me to share. (He does not like Christmas cake either, the rest of his family do) This arrangement suits me just fine It almost makes up for the ridiculously large turkey that will turn up, in leftovers form, in every meal for the following week. I don't even like turkey. Neither do the rest of them. They just eat it because they feel they're supposed to, at Christmas. Christmas in Britain is entirely mad if you ask me. Not necessarily in a bad way, but...very odd if you grew up elsewhere.
Thankfully this means that when we have to spend Christmas at the outlaws (not this year! Hurray!) the boyfriend's mother gets a chocolate cake that's just for him and me to share. (He does not like Christmas cake either, the rest of his family do) This arrangement suits me just fine It almost makes up for the ridiculously large turkey that will turn up, in leftovers form, in every meal for the following week. I don't even like turkey. Neither do the rest of them. They just eat it because they feel they're supposed to, at Christmas. Christmas in Britain is entirely mad if you ask me. Not necessarily in a bad way, but...very odd if you grew up elsewhere.
Jennifer
Mornings are still not for me.
Mornings are still not for me.
I am confused. Do Americans not do cake at Christmas?
04/12/2011 10:59:04 AM
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chrimbo cake is the BEST!
04/12/2011 11:41:28 AM
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My family's Christmas is Second Thansgiving, but with bonus desserts. Mostly pie, cookies, and candy *NM*
04/12/2011 03:00:51 PM
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Or rather... Fifth Thanksgiving. Thanksgivings 2, 3, and 4 are all about Thanksgiving 1 leftovers. *NM*
04/12/2011 03:02:42 PM
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Cake?
04/12/2011 05:03:02 PM
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We don't have a sheet of icing?
04/12/2011 05:08:00 PM
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We have different icing. It is not typically a very dense, flat sheet of solid icing. Like fondant.
04/12/2011 07:46:41 PM
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No. (with other responses)
04/12/2011 05:03:51 PM
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its a fruit cake with a layer of marzipan and a layer of icing on top
04/12/2011 08:32:55 PM
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Plus with loads of brandy used to "feed" the cake over the month before you ice it.
04/12/2011 08:45:28 PM
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Christmas cake is horrid.
04/12/2011 07:25:59 PM
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There are other birds which it's "acceptable" to eat at Christmas, other than turkey.
05/12/2011 10:02:20 AM
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We do ham a lot Christmas
05/12/2011 01:01:03 PM
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Fruitcake, I guess. But we don't coat it with disgusting icing. And it's not really cake. *NM*
04/12/2011 10:12:21 PM
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I assume your Christmas cake is our Fruit Cake.
05/12/2011 01:25:07 AM
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Christmas Cake = yum yum ppig's bum. As are Fruit Mince Pies. And boiled pudding... and roast potato *NM*
07/12/2011 01:50:28 AM
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