The Christmas cake marathon has begun!

I was up reasonably early and got the cakes made. I made the non dairy one first, almost put butter in and remembered just in time. I make that one square so there is no confusion later! Had both ovens in and all three in by 9am which I was pleased with. I went down the road to The Factory shop as I thought I would try and buy another six inch cake tin so that I could make two at the same time. They only had a larger one so called in Boyes on the way home. They didn’t have any but they did have some tiny loaf tins which got me thinking! On the way back I saw that one of the dwarf sunflowers has a baby and there is another one forming!

I bought four of the little loaf tins as I thought they would make nice mini cakes for folk on their own. But working out quantities may be a problem! I filled the six inch time with dried fruit and then measured it out into the tins. I wouldn’t fill the six in tin to the top with mixture so I think that amount for the four mini cakes should be just about right.

Then I had to think of a way to line such little tins!

Tomorrow it will be a guessing game for the cooking time!

Before Lesley came to visit I did a little painting, I sat at the writing desk but no need to take the cover off.

Lesley sat with me in the dining room, we had tea and courgette loaf and spent some time looking things up on the internet. Lesley wanted to check things out so we used my iPad as she doesn’t have internet access.

The cakes were cooling all afternoon and are now wrapped. I will give them their first feed on Sunday before ai go away.

I have measured out the fruit etc and have it soaking and the tins are lined, so hopefully I will get a good start tomorrow for the next lot of cakes.

I am pleased to have got them started and ai have been quite organised this time, although I think ai have over estimated the ingredients. It is because ai still make them in pounds and ounces and have to order kilos and grams!! That’s my excuse and I am sticking to it!