Cake Question for UK brides

[melmel]

For our at home reception, I wanted to do the tradition of having a fruit cake, and saving the top layer for the first baby's first Christening. The problem is I don't have a fruit cake recipe. I want to make it myself so that it is better tasting then bought, and we'll have a little card explaining the point behind it. Does anyone have a good recipe they're willing to share, I am looking for one of the ones that uses alchol to 'preserve' the cake and you add it several times over several weeks or months. If anyone could help I would be very grateful.

Thanks
Melissa

 

[eblondie]

I know my Mum has one...if you dont get one posted I'll get the one from her if you wanted

 

[eblondie]

Ive just seen that we'll be there and getting married around the same time as you! Where are you getting married?

 

[melmel]

We're getting married at Sunset Pointe on the 6th, and I can't wait.

 

[rosiejo]

We're getting married at Sunset pointe too! We're November 15 - and flying out from the UK for the special occasion :0)

Sorry I don't have a fruit cake recipe though - neither me nor my DH2B like fruit cake so we've banned it from the wedding ;0)

 

[melmel]

I've always heard that fruit cake is nasty, but I've never had it. I just thought it was a great tradition that would be a fun little thing to add, and a good way to try it for the first time.