Christmas Cakes

Finally my Christmas cakes...

Winter Fancy

For my class Christmas party. Some liked it, some didn't, some loved it...and others were scared to even taste it. (They'd never heard of a cake that soaks in rum for over a month)

The Whimsical Tree in Winter

I also wanted to make one with only traditional marzipan fruits. As this was the 3rd cake (and I had a lot more time to decorate. The first ones were done in a rush following exams, as the christmas party was the day after), I think it turned out the best. Enjoyed with Mémé and Pépé, my grandparents, for our Christmas lunch. 

A gift for my teachers at school. Thankfully they were some of the ones that loved the cake!

Merry Christmas! 

Apple tart

Result of holidays: enough time to attempt baking. I decided to try an apple tart, the first time I'm baking since moving to France.

I also began my Christmas cakes...wanted to start early while I had time in the holidays. I was missing the English Christmas cake we would have every year in South Africa. This is my first time actually making one though. I spent a Saturday shopping for ingredients (how hard is it to find nutmeg???), and that evening and Sunday morning listening to Christmas music, and baking the cakes. I'm thinking my Christmas presents for relatives and teachers..if the cakes turn out.