This is an incredible Christmas cake recipe. I made the cake this past November(2011). The only thing I added. After the cake had cooled, I poked holes down through the top with a chopstick & spooned brandy over the top so it ran into the holes. A week later I dribbled more brandy into the holes & then again after another week. I'm British so I know good fruit cake. Even though we usually make our fruit cakes months ahead of Christmas, this cake was excellent in just a couple of weeks. Thanks Carol for sharing this recipe. I thought my regular recipe was unbeatable but believe me when I say that your recipe will be the only one I will be using from now.