tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24700217.post928351568423127400..comments2023-03-28T22:09:12.765+10:30Comments on Nourish Me: Raiding the Pantry: Solstice CakeLucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05524429760235996360noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24700217.post-42150880693080750492008-06-26T15:27:00.000+09:302008-06-26T15:27:00.000+09:30Blimey! Yum! What a fantastic idea. Looks scrumpti...Blimey! Yum! What a fantastic idea. Looks scrumptious, and I bet it is too.Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10279365115311331326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24700217.post-74801806962247580152008-06-15T17:32:00.000+09:302008-06-15T17:32:00.000+09:30Christmas 2006, my mad mother (no really she is) m...Christmas 2006, my mad mother (no really she is) made a 6kg fruit cake (sans icing) and I'm still eating it. She drenched it in so much grog I think it will still be good in two years time - LOL! <BR/><BR/>I'm allergic to marzipan but have always loved the fondant aspect of those cakes with the rich filling, and mum's includes big rocks of couverture and glace ginger in the mix too. Mr S on the other hand won't touch the stuff unless I crumb it, make it into balls and put two layers of chocolate on it.stickyfingershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14861830835308131738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24700217.post-52990627487226717552008-06-09T08:48:00.000+09:302008-06-09T08:48:00.000+09:30Johanna - inside the cake it works a treat! Laurie...Johanna - inside the cake it works a treat! <BR/><BR/>Laurie, nor, I must say have I cared for them. But this one is slightly different - particularly with the dried pears which are a gorgeous flavour. <BR/><BR/>Oh, Ricki, can you imagine at the height of your summer serving plum puddings and the like? Why we do is complicated (tradition; ties to our European heritage) but changng rapidly I'm pleased to report! Do try it - you might just be surprised...<BR/><BR/>Perfect occassion, Rosa. Perfect weather, too. <BR/><BR/>Calli, the revelry is way beyond me nowadays too, but the cake with afternoon tea I can happily do. <BR/><BR/>Lisa, there are some remarkable dried fruits out there. Well worth playing with! The dried pears here could be replaced with dried apple, perhaps, the sultanas for cherries and the apricots for my new favourite, dried peaches. <BR/><BR/>I can't Shula. But then, neither had I. I suspect that AOF's onto a new tradition...<BR/><BR/>AOF, I hope so too! Looking forward to the other cakes. I'm a convert, now. <BR/><BR/>Katie, yes...I used to ADORE the stuff. Even when I KNEW it would rot my teeth, I still couldn't help myself! <BR/><BR/>Susan, those golden, curvy pears were captured pre-sousing. Very femminine and pagan, don't you think? We'd love to see your cake - but indeed, only if you can fit it in. <BR/><BR/>Suganya, no, the cake requires a period of maturation. A week or so is how long it takes. <BR/><BR/>Nora, fruit cake and winter are the perfect pairing. I hope you do manage to make one! <BR/><BR/>Suganya, you could use a pre-made marzipan (loaded with sugar which is precisely why I made my own in the first place), or use agave syrup or honey.Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524429760235996360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24700217.post-44240953354735934262008-06-09T03:02:00.000+09:302008-06-09T03:02:00.000+09:30Lucy, is there any substitute for rice syrup in ma...Lucy, is there any substitute for rice syrup in marzipan?Suganyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12821337638419512585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24700217.post-40028725561500087052008-06-08T09:42:00.000+09:302008-06-08T09:42:00.000+09:30Dear Lucy,Winter does inspire certain types of coo...Dear Lucy,<BR/>Winter does inspire certain types of cooking. I associate cold weather with fruit cake too, which is strange considering that I spent most of my life in tropical climate. <BR/><BR/>Homemade marzipan is definitely teh way to go. The store bought ones tend to have loads of sugar and not much almonds. <BR/><BR/>Can't wait to see the finished cake!<BR/><BR/>Stay warm,<BR/>NoraNora B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04360757422555317095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24700217.post-65294215678712207112008-06-06T09:08:00.000+09:302008-06-06T09:08:00.000+09:30I guess the cake vanished before you could take a ...I guess the cake vanished before you could take a photo :). Sounds great.Suganyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12821337638419512585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24700217.post-5211423679456151002008-06-06T05:20:00.000+09:302008-06-06T05:20:00.000+09:30Your unsulphured pears look far more golden and tr...Your unsulphured pears look far more golden and translucent than the browned, shrunken heads I have on hand. Could it be the sousing? <BR/><BR/>I'm game to bake another fruit cake number. Now, if I can just find the time...Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970742141705361136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24700217.post-41543096533029612282008-06-06T05:01:00.000+09:302008-06-06T05:01:00.000+09:30I'm barely into summer - haven't even had my first...I'm barely into summer - haven't even had my first plum yet, and now you make me want to go back to winter cooking... The icing would not be safe from me...Katie Zellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17498599461583826030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24700217.post-32512387942710636362008-06-05T15:11:00.000+09:302008-06-05T15:11:00.000+09:30You have me salivating in anticipation of this one...You have me salivating in anticipation of this one :)<BR/><BR/>Hope you inspire some more people to jump on the solstice cake train :)GShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963643826578219126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24700217.post-35311206898544618732008-06-04T10:45:00.000+09:302008-06-04T10:45:00.000+09:30Y'know, I'd never even heard of solstice cake unti...Y'know, I'd never even heard of solstice cake until this year.<BR/><BR/>Me, the daughter of a witch.<BR/><BR/>Can you believe it?shulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00349989043861777133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24700217.post-86943988812266058972008-06-04T07:57:00.000+09:302008-06-04T07:57:00.000+09:30I have never really been fond of fruit cakes, but ...I have never really been fond of fruit cakes, but of late, I've been experimenting with dried fruit. As always, if you make something I might not care for, your version is sure to change my mind. <BR/><BR/>Marzipan I have not attempted yet, but your sugar free version encourages me.Lisa Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596930753946940084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24700217.post-71629492963535116262008-06-04T07:21:00.000+09:302008-06-04T07:21:00.000+09:30To my mind fruit cake is a trove of treasures and ...To my mind fruit cake is a trove of treasures and certainly one needs fortification on the longest day of the year. Forget the all night revelry, I just want solstice cake!Callipygiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11131979717873807365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24700217.post-76693778326263016752008-06-04T03:55:00.000+09:302008-06-04T03:55:00.000+09:30I'm one of those people who thinks any excuse is a...I'm one of those people who thinks any excuse is a good excuse to eat Christmas cake. What a good idea to celebrate the solstice with it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24700217.post-12837519823401685662008-06-04T02:34:00.000+09:302008-06-04T02:34:00.000+09:30Even though the solstice over here is summer and t...Even though the solstice over here is summer and the longest day of the year (can it already be so SOON??), I still want to make that cake! Sounds amazing. But it is a great idea to celebrate with the season--makes so much more sense. Happy Solstice to you (and looking forward to seeing that cake). PS Glad the marzipan worked out! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24700217.post-8771962900000370152008-06-04T01:21:00.000+09:302008-06-04T01:21:00.000+09:30I've never cared for fruit cakes, but this one - t...I've never cared for fruit cakes, but this one - this one sounds great. Simply dried fruits instead of candied, marzipan that isn't overwhelmingly sweet. Perhaps, just perhaps, for next Christmas, I'll take the plunge and make what I always swore I'd never make as an adult - make a fruit cake - it would make my mother so happy! Can't wait to see the final pictures.Laurie Constantinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04662040688336742830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24700217.post-11902582263385920242008-06-03T22:57:00.000+09:302008-06-03T22:57:00.000+09:30that looks lovely! I am not an icing fan but love...that looks lovely! I am not an icing fan but love the idea of marzipan in a fruit cake - and love hearing fudgy and fruit cake in the same sentence - definitely my kind of cake!Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.com