&gt; Christmas Cake is a British + Colonies thing (- the US it seems)<p>Seems so, yes. &quot;christmas cake&quot; is common in India too. For example,<p>&quot;For sweet, the Anglo Indian household enjoys Christmas cake and plum pudding, perfumed with brandy, nutmeg and other spices.&quot; <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;food.ndtv.com&#x2F;food-drinks&#x2F;the-indian-christmas-table-beyond-turkey-roast-plum-cakes-1257713" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;food.ndtv.com&#x2F;food-drinks&#x2F;the-indian-christmas-table-...</a>