Christmas Cake

[puddles]

When is the earliest I can make a Christmas Cake ? I want to feed it with brandy every couple of weeks but would now be too soon to actually make it.

[Now]

Go ahead. I feel I've failed if it isn't done by the end of Oct, also the puddings. They taste much better when matured. I feed with brandy every week.

[do it now]

Yes, do it now.  It will be beautiful by Christmas.  

Make sure to keep it well stored though, airtight and in as cool a place as possible (though not refrigerated).

Must get mine made too.

[puddles]

Thanks.Made 2 and they look good! Used Delia Smith recipe but unsure how much brandy you feed it every 2 weeks!

[Not too much]

Just sprinkle a couple of tablespoons evenly over the base every couple of weeks, enough to keep it moist but not soaking!

Ooh, are you storing them upside down? You should be, and you should be feeding the brandy through the base too (it soaks it up better than the top which has the crust, *sorry to sound a bit over the top with instructions*). This will also make the top nice and flat as well.   They should be sitting on greaseproof paper if you can get it as well.  Enjoy!