drcara Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 Do you all have special techniques for feeding Christmas?? I know that some just brush the alcohol on and others ensure a good slosh is poured over the top, but I'm never too sure how much and how frequent. This year I am making spherical (ball) fruit cakes to decorate as Christmas baubles, as so; http://www.lindyscakes.co.uk/Blog/2009/12/04/christmas-bauble-cake-workshop/ any idea how I can feed a ball cake? Thanks, Cara (getting Christmassy!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 Shame you cant get a syringe with needle & inject the booze all over the ball cake. Other than that, push a small funnel in the ball - like the sort you get to fill up perfume atomisers. Small, but bet it would work. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 I have a syringe that you use for filling up said perfume bottles. Not sure if you can get them anymore - I think mine came from Scotts of Stow (as it was a pressie from my sister when she worked there) but it might be worth a look. Its an impressive cake though. Not sure mine would look as good if I had a go - icing always goes funny for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 You can get syringes (without needle) in any chemist - just fill it & poke it in Get a small one - I use a tiny one from Boots for Eprinexing my hens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..lay a little egg for me Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 I skewer the cake all over and then drizzle the brandy over it. The brandy runs down the holes. As the cake will be iced, the holes don't matter! I use the bottom of the cake to be the top so I get a nice flat surface to pour the brandy on and to ice. I can see that my method would not work so well with a ball cake though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 Can't you just put the ball cake in a bowl and fill it up with alcohol? Hmmm, I can see it getting totally saturated...maybe not such a good idea, your cakes would be lethal.. I love the ball cake tins, they are fabby Cathy X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Dont not something else to feed - chucks, bun and cats and 2 boys who eat constantly - I dont think I can cope with anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 I use a 20ml hypodermic syringe and needle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 I'm a skewer girl and just ladle it over until it's absorbed, makes for a very tipsy cake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
