From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishChristmas cakeˈChristmas cake noun [countable, uncountable] DFFa special cake that people eat in Britain at Christmas
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Christmas cake• Then Paul produced mince pies and in due course there was ham salad and Christmas cake.• Lots of cherries and other fruit and good boozy flavour - a cross between Christmas cake and pudding.• Tips for perfect icing A royal iced Christmas cake looks pretty, but the icing can sometimes turn very hard.• What should you look for when choosing a ready-made Christmas cake?• This has to be one of the easiest-to-make Christmas cake recipes ever.• Serve dessert wines with a slice of Christmas cake, pudding, or my two desserts.• The Christmas cake is usually the centrepiece, so invest in a cake turntable for easy icing.• But I have never been a lover of cheese myself, except with Christmas cake. 