Aisling Larkin brought plenty of Christmas spirt with her to the Dungarvan studio for 'Déise Today' this morning (Wednesday)!

Aisling discussed all things Christmas cake, explaining why you should start making your Christmas cake now, the reason behind the decorations on the cake, and her modern take on the traditional Christmas cake!

Aisling talked through her recipe for the festive dessert, giving all her best tips and tricks for the best homemade Christmas cake.

To see the full recipe, you can visit her website here.

Listen back to Aisling on the show, meanwhile, by clicking on the image above...