29th September photo - baking THE cake

I have baked my Christmas cake today.

It is much easier to mix all the dried ingredients by hand - so this photo of me hard at work will be my POTD

Adding the spices to the flour.

Adding the dried fruit to the flour mix.

All the dried ingredients set to one side.

Waiting for the butter to soften.

I love my Mason & Cash egg mixing bowl.

The orange & lemon peel & juice.

At last the butter is soft enough to beat into a soft mixture.

Adding the dried fruit mix to the butter & sugar mix.

Adding the treacle & Brandy at the end.

All ready to go in the oven.

It takes quite a few hours in the oven - so I will post the finished cake tomorrow.