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Dec 2022
6m 48s

Christmas cake tips from Southland's awa...

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Love it or loathe it, and apparently some people do... 'Tis the season for fruit cake! Janice Bulling from Southland has taken out the best fruitcake title - an epic nine times in 12 years - at the annual Wyndham A&P show. She joined Checkpoint with her advice for making a quality Christmas cake. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/defa ... Show More
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