I wouldn't say it's too late, I suppose that's because I don't 'feed' it. It sounds disgusting. I can't imagine eating soggy cake. My mum used to make Christmas cakes and each year more and more people would ask her to make them one. It got as high as 18. She used to sit night after night picking the fruit over so not one pip got through into the cakes. When they were all cooked she had to marzipan then ice them. She never soaked the cake though. I do as she did which is to soak all the fruit in brandy for a few days before mixing the cake, then the fruit is plump and juicy and the cake is (not dry) but not soggy.
You know what I'm like Maggie, soggy cake or half cooked pastry on the bottom of a pie (YUKK!!!!!) is akin to thick liquids!! 
you've plenty of time left Ed, like grumpy says it's not the 24th yet. I shouldn't think that 5wks would be too short a time to make a boozy cake. will you show us the finished product, I like to see how peeps have decorated their cakes, you too Maggie.
loves piccies x
I haven't made mine yet either...
this was last years.....
Aw that's pretty twishy. I was just thinking, I could make one, I hadn't thought about it. Hubby likes fruit cake. Thing is, I'd have to buy a big bottle of brandy and what on earth am I going to do with the three quarters of a bottle that's left over. There are always problems aren't there.
What happened about the theft at swishy daughter's halloween party twishy? Did it get resolved???
