The Renshaw Christmas Cake Hall of Fame. We Need You!

Ah, the classic Christmas Cake; the centrepiece of the Christmas table and ultimate festive baking achievement. Steeped in tradition, here at Renshaw we love the mountains of fruit and warming mixed spiced scents that fill the kitchen, followed by feeding the cake (and yourself) with brandy, rum or cognac in the weeks leading up to Christmas day is all part of the fun.

Christmas Cake Decorating

The real joy lies in the decorating. Ensconced in marzipan to impart that delicate almond flavour and wrapped, gift like, in fondant icing, the snowy white cake covering is the perfect canvas on which to paint your chosen Christmas scene. Santa Claus modelled out of sugar paste, nativity motifs hand painted over ready to roll icing or intricate snowflake lace work piped in royal icing. Sugar craft is the gift that keeps on giving.

We’ll be sharing some of our favourite Christmas baking recipes in the run up to Christmas Day, from fun new things to do with marzipan to alternative Christmas cake styles.* It’s a little treat from us to you, but we plan on totally spoiling you this Christmas…

*Marzipan is for life, not just for Christmas.

Join The Renshaw Christmas Cake Hall Of Fame

Simply share your Christmas cakes and bakes, from the traditional to the truly creative, to feed us and the Renshaw community with a healthy slice of Christmas cake decorating inspiration. Not only will we share them on our Facebook and Twitter page, but select the best for a special surprise feature in December! The clue is in the title!

How To Share Your Christmas Cake

Colourfully iced cakes, quirky models, and spectacular techniques, all are welcome! Simply upload your Christmas themed cakes and bakes to the Renshaw Baking Facebook page or tweet them at us @Renshawbaking. We can’t wait to see what surprises you have in store!