Comments on: Beer, cake and weekends – pure bliss

By: MsZoomy

MsZoomy — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 02:00:47 +0000

Well, this will give my new application on my cell phone a workout as will have to convert all these measurements!! I do want to try this cake, it looks scrumptious. I have a couple questions though…

1) is “mixed spice” what we call “alspice” over here? which is a combination of clove, anise, cinnamon and I think ginger
2) mixed fruit? what kind of fruit do you use? are you talking fresh berries like black berries, blueberries and such? Or do you use whatever you have on hand and is in season?

Thanks

By: Eveline nemum

Eveline nemum — Sun, 30 May 2010 16:58:08 +0000

Othis cake reminds me of my mums christmas cake, substitute ale with sherry, she spent days after the cooking using a knitting needle to take extra sherry. Fabulous, she also took 4 hours to bake the cake, she said bake it long and slow on a warm oven, she neer got a sunken fruit loaf

By: Madalene

Madalene — Sat, 29 May 2010 07:31:35 +0000

Ooh this Dark Ale Fruit Cake looks divine! I know what you mean about a blokes cake I thin this is one for Mr.P to try. Enjoy the new home bound project hope you will be baking or making something fun during your “lunch break”.Mxx

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 28 May 2010 08:56:38 +0000

That looks very, very good 🙂 Mmmmm

By: Cathy Burke

Cathy Burke — Fri, 28 May 2010 08:42:29 +0000

Looks like one we’ll have to try – we love fruit cake in our house. It defintely won’t last a fortnight. Can’t see my Martin making it though!