PROOF OF THE PUDDING

Brandy-infused plump cake fruit, a myriad of fragrant spices, marzipan, icing, glacé fruit and nuts are featured in the range of festive bakes the retailers have in store this Christmas. We asked baking fan and cookbook author Annabel Frere to gather a group of home bakers and tasked them to put the range of baked goodies to a taste test in this instalment of the Sunday Times Food Awards.