https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:02:57 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-bake-a-christmas-cake#post-1190984 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 13:43:50 +0000 looch 1190984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelgirl1: I would love to do one, but this year it's not possible since we're travelling.</p> <p>I adore anything on the BBC food website...especially Mary Berry or Paul Hollywood! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-bake-a-christmas-cake#post-1190964 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 13:37:44 +0000 cmomma17 1190964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelgirl1: I might! :) I don't discriminate much when it comes to desserts! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-bake-a-christmas-cake#post-1190962 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 13:37:27 +0000 fancyfunction 1190962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmm, I've never heard of a Christmas cake per say but we always bake cookies. I may make some different kinds this year. Our Italian tradition is always having struffoli, or honey balls for dessert. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-bake-a-christmas-cake#post-1190961 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 13:36:54 +0000 travelgirl1 1190961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cmomma17: Ha ha, really? You should try make one, they're yummy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-bake-a-christmas-cake#post-1190954 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 13:35:51 +0000 travelgirl1 1190954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LuLu Mom: That sounds lovely, I wish my neighbours were like that :happy: </p> <p>@meredithNYC: Mince pies!!! The first year I moved to Canada I tried to buy them - I got sent to the meat counter, lol.</p> <p>@lovehoneybee: Well red is a very festive colour :happy: </p> <p>@Corduroy: Sounds delicious! Do you make the ice-cream? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-bake-a-christmas-cake#post-1190952 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 13:35:08 +0000 cmomma17 1190952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelgirl1: I've never heard of a Christmas cake! My family does pies, similar to thanksgiving (pumpkin, apple, mincemeat, etc.).<br /> Christmas cookies are very popular too!<br /> Just because I love to bake and try new recipes I brought a chocolate cake to christmas dinner two years ago and my family looked at me like I was a total weirdo! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-bake-a-christmas-cake#post-1190932 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 13:29:47 +0000 travelgirl1 1190932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: That's so sweet!</p> <p>@Mamaof2: Yum! maybe I'll try fudge this year too. Do you do a holiday flavour?</p> <p>@Alivoo01: A S'mores pie could actually be heaven</p> <p>@swurlygurl: It is fun, especially to decorate. Lots of people turn the royal icing into a snow scene. My grandparents used to make ours and stick santas and snowmen on it.</p> <p>@MarieJ: They sound delicious!</p> <p>@looch: Ha ha, really? They're not that bad. I feel like Christmas cakes are nicer than regular fruit cakes, they just taste more... Christmassy I guess :) I love the marzipan the best. Yeah you traditionally bake them around now then let them get boozy in time for Christmas:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-bake-a-christmas-cake#post-1190802 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 12:53:48 +0000 LuLu Mom 1190802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, we are more of a cookie/treat family. In my area it's very common to exchange tins of cookies/treats with family/friends/neighbors. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-bake-a-christmas-cake#post-1190788 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 12:50:15 +0000 meredithNYC 1190788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I don't, but my English MIL always does. She will be visiting us this year and we are doing mince pies since I prefer them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-bake-a-christmas-cake#post-1190730 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 12:34:07 +0000 lovehoneybee 1190730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's not a Christmas cake per se but I make a red velvet cake for my SIL every year (her birthday is the 26th, but she can never wait to eat it, so we have it on Christmas Eve/Day). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-bake-a-christmas-cake#post-1190718 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 12:31:29 +0000 Corduroy 1190718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My family makes a Buche du Noel most years but most people I know don't make a Christmas cake. It's mainly about gingerbread cookies and peppermint ice cream. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-bake-a-christmas-cake#post-1190382 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 11:07:06 +0000 looch 1190382@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Fruitcake? In the US, it's a joke that they're all terrible and disgusting. </p> <p>I don't make one, I don't really like the bits of candied fruit, but I am intriguied by the idea that you bake it so far in advance and then kind of steep it in alcohol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-bake-a-christmas-cake#post-1190349 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 10:59:37 +0000 MarieJ 1190349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>never heard of Christmas cake, but every Christmas we make a homemade German Chocolate cake and homemade chocolate cake! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-bake-a-christmas-cake#post-1190208 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 10:27:24 +0000 swurlygurl 1190208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Christmas cake?! Definitely not something I've ever heard of. </p> <p>We do Christmas fudge and cookies. </p> <p>Christmas cake actually sounds like it could be a fun thing to do... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-bake-a-christmas-cake#post-1190141 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 10:12:51 +0000 Alivoo01 1190141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We always travel during Christmas so nope! But if I were to bake something, it'd definitely be cookies or baked smores pie. Mmmm! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-bake-a-christmas-cake#post-1190099 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 10:04:10 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1190099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My nana always makes a birthday cake for Jesus. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-bake-a-christmas-cake#post-1190032 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 09:38:43 +0000 Mamaof2 1190032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do cookies and fudge! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-bake-a-christmas-cake#post-1189989 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 09:26:28 +0000 travelgirl1 1189989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsmate: mmm that sounds delicious! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-bake-a-christmas-cake#post-1189959 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 09:18:17 +0000 mrsmate 1189959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! For the past 4-5yrs I've been baking persimmon bread with dried cranberries, walnuts, and brandy or cognac. I use James Beard's recipe and it's always a big hit.</p> <p>I'm Korean, and grew up eating persimmons, which are not so common in the US. I think it's a really cool way to blend our new family's cultures. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-bake-a-christmas-cake#post-1189885 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 09:03:48 +0000 travelgirl1 1189885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is baking a Christmas cake a tradition in the US? If so, what's your favourite recipe? My SIL just sent me this one: <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/christmascake_2359" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/christmascake_2359</a> I figure I'll try it but am still looking out for good recipes. I don't think I'll feed it with brandy either. </p> <p>If you don't bake a Christmas cake, do you bake something else instead? </p>