β² 7 βΌ Discussion Thread π¨ Friday 22 May 2026 (aussie.zone) submitted 3 months ago by YarraByte@aussie.zone [M] to c/melbourne@aussie.zone 87 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[β] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) Oooo. Yes please. I love their fruit cakes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Alamutjones@aussie.zone 2 points 3 months ago* (2 children) So do I. Major nostalgia thing for me - my grandfather was a member for years, so a Lions Club fruit cake was my grandmotherβs contribution to the season. I got one for Christmas in 2025, and have just cracked it open. My god, so much cake. Please, take some β«οΈ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 point 3 months ago With pleasure. Thank you. permalink fedilink source parent [β] TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Can I have approx 67 degrees of the circle, heated up in the microwave and served with tinned fruit and cream. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Alamutjones@aussie.zone 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) π₯£ π₯ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Thanks! Hard to get a good fruit cake nowadays, but the Lions Club always comes through. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Alamutjones@aussie.zone 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) I lived with someone when I was at uni who made a truly glorious one permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) I am strongly in favour of the school that requires the fruit for a cake to be soaked in strong tea rather than in rum or brandy. I will, however, soak the fruit for a plum pudding in rum/brandy. Cake is different. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) I make boiled fruit cakes , add booze later permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Ooooh yum. That's a good method. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 point 3 months ago very traditional Aussie π permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Alamutjones@aussie.zone 2 points 3 months ago* (2 children) So do I. Major nostalgia thing for me - my grandfather was a member for years, so a Lions Club fruit cake was my grandmotherβs contribution to the season. I got one for Christmas in 2025, and have just cracked it open. My god, so much cake. Please, take some β«οΈ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 point 3 months ago With pleasure. Thank you. permalink fedilink source parent [β] TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Can I have approx 67 degrees of the circle, heated up in the microwave and served with tinned fruit and cream. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Alamutjones@aussie.zone 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) π₯£ π₯ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Thanks! Hard to get a good fruit cake nowadays, but the Lions Club always comes through. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Alamutjones@aussie.zone 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) I lived with someone when I was at uni who made a truly glorious one permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) I am strongly in favour of the school that requires the fruit for a cake to be soaked in strong tea rather than in rum or brandy. I will, however, soak the fruit for a plum pudding in rum/brandy. Cake is different. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) I make boiled fruit cakes , add booze later permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Ooooh yum. That's a good method. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 point 3 months ago very traditional Aussie π permalink fedilink source parent
[β] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 point 3 months ago With pleasure. Thank you. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Can I have approx 67 degrees of the circle, heated up in the microwave and served with tinned fruit and cream. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Alamutjones@aussie.zone 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) π₯£ π₯ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Thanks! Hard to get a good fruit cake nowadays, but the Lions Club always comes through. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Alamutjones@aussie.zone 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) I lived with someone when I was at uni who made a truly glorious one permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) I am strongly in favour of the school that requires the fruit for a cake to be soaked in strong tea rather than in rum or brandy. I will, however, soak the fruit for a plum pudding in rum/brandy. Cake is different. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) I make boiled fruit cakes , add booze later permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Ooooh yum. That's a good method. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 point 3 months ago very traditional Aussie π permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Alamutjones@aussie.zone 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) π₯£ π₯ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Thanks! Hard to get a good fruit cake nowadays, but the Lions Club always comes through. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Alamutjones@aussie.zone 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) I lived with someone when I was at uni who made a truly glorious one permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) I am strongly in favour of the school that requires the fruit for a cake to be soaked in strong tea rather than in rum or brandy. I will, however, soak the fruit for a plum pudding in rum/brandy. Cake is different. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) I make boiled fruit cakes , add booze later permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Ooooh yum. That's a good method. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 point 3 months ago very traditional Aussie π permalink fedilink source parent
[β] TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Thanks! Hard to get a good fruit cake nowadays, but the Lions Club always comes through. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Alamutjones@aussie.zone 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) I lived with someone when I was at uni who made a truly glorious one permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) I am strongly in favour of the school that requires the fruit for a cake to be soaked in strong tea rather than in rum or brandy. I will, however, soak the fruit for a plum pudding in rum/brandy. Cake is different. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) I make boiled fruit cakes , add booze later permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Ooooh yum. That's a good method. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 point 3 months ago very traditional Aussie π permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Alamutjones@aussie.zone 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) I lived with someone when I was at uni who made a truly glorious one permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) I am strongly in favour of the school that requires the fruit for a cake to be soaked in strong tea rather than in rum or brandy. I will, however, soak the fruit for a plum pudding in rum/brandy. Cake is different. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) I make boiled fruit cakes , add booze later permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Ooooh yum. That's a good method. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 point 3 months ago very traditional Aussie π permalink fedilink source parent
[β] TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) I am strongly in favour of the school that requires the fruit for a cake to be soaked in strong tea rather than in rum or brandy. I will, however, soak the fruit for a plum pudding in rum/brandy. Cake is different. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) I make boiled fruit cakes , add booze later permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Ooooh yum. That's a good method. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 point 3 months ago very traditional Aussie π permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) I make boiled fruit cakes , add booze later permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Ooooh yum. That's a good method. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 point 3 months ago very traditional Aussie π permalink fedilink source parent
[β] TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Ooooh yum. That's a good method. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 point 3 months ago very traditional Aussie π permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 point 3 months ago very traditional Aussie π permalink fedilink source parent