Fairtrade Iced Christmas Cake

I bought this cake from a company called Ethical Superstore who I have used many times when shopping for fair trade goods and it has consistently provided me with an excellent service. Just before Christmas I ordered a lot of goods from them as I love to celebrate Christmas knowing that someone has benefited from at least some of the financial outlay. It isn't a religious view but just one born out of a feeling that commercialism seems to be trying more and more to erode the traditional family Christmas and to somehow cover over the real meaning of the season of goodwill. Just before Christmas this cake was half price and was selling at Ethical Superstore for ...  Read the complete review

I received this cake as part of a Traidcraft hamper. A lovely gift and one that I shall probably review separately. It's not a huge cake, measuring 17cm in diameter, but sufficient for a family in which most people don't actually like Christmas cake and only have a small slither to maintain tradition. The cake is simply presented, on a round silver base and trimmed with red ribbon around the outside and a red, gold edged bow on top. I say that most people in my family don't like Christmas cake, but this statement does not apply to me. I love it! I like a rich dark cake with a bit of bite, thick icing and a thin coating of marzipan. Thin, ...  Read the complete review