Fruitcake

Categories: Food | Dessert | Christmas | Holiday Recipes | Cooking & Recipes
    • The origin of the fruitcake dates back to the days of ancient RomansWhat's Cooking America: History of Fruitcake
    • Very popular at Victorian tea parties
    • First introduced in England in the 1400sWhat's Cooking America: History of Fruitcake
    • In the early 1800s, fruitcake was called "plum cake"
    • Fruitcake can be soaked in brandy or rum
    • Common Christmas gift

  • Fruitcake are a rich, dense cake often given as a Christmas gift. Made with candied fruit, dried fruit, fruit rind, nuts, spices and Cognac or other types of brandy. The ratio of fruit and nuts to batter is fairly high, using just enough batter to hold everything together.

  • Fruitcake History

    • During the 18th century in Europe, fruitcakes were made with the nuts from the last harvest for good luck in the following year. The cake was not eaten until the next harvest.
    • Over 500 years ago in Germany, stollen, a German fruitcake was made with yeast and a higher ratio of batter as compared to the American version.
    • Panforte, the Tuscan fruitcake, dates back to 13th century. They are dense and chewy and baked in a shallow pan.

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