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(paula) wrote in news:2c01afc5.0310201639.1e91c339
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> i too lace my cakes with alcohol ( in my case brandy) but if you are
> not careful the booze COULD make the cake go mouldy. never had this
> happen to me but i do know of it happening especially if the cake is
> fed from the bottom and not the top. my kitchen smells of booze as i
> type this, as i have just made a small square cake tonight. yummy!

In my case I usually make aa recipe which yields ~25 lbs. of cake. I bake
them in loaves and begin sloshing on the alcohol while they are still
barely warm. I continue adding the liquor daily for about a month. At
that point AI wrap each one tightly in several layers of plastic wrap, then
a couple layers of foil. Most go in the freezer for long-term storage.
Those left out will be eaten for the coming season. I've never found mold
in my process, although I sprinkle the cakes from the top.