One of the really old fashioned housekeeepers round here announced, last week, that the chrimbo cake was in it 's container and would be 'topped up' with spirits and turned every week from now til the big day. I nearly fell over after consuming a slice last year!
The mix needs to be left for approx 24 hours, once the cake has been made, you need to put a little bit of alcohol into it to keep it moist and leave it for a minimum of 6 weeks.