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Fruitcake (baked good)

Fruitcake is a dense cake made with chopped candied fruit which also commonly contains dried fruits, nuts, and spices and is soaked in spirits. Very popular during the holidays, it is often given as a gift and served at holiday get-togethers.

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Why does boiled fruitcake sink in middle while cooling?

The cake is not bound together strongly with ingredients. Upon applying pressure or breaking it, the bonda do not hold and the cake becomes weaker. The added fruits and / or nuts in the cake also make it weaker, as they cause gaps with no support for the cake to hold together with.

How many pounds of fruitcake do Americans eat each Christmas?

Well, considering there's a birthday everyday, so around 100,000,000,000,000 pieces.

Can an alcoholic eat fruitcake that has rum in it?

No, but some people make rum cake so strong that you'd swear you could. All the alcohol burns off when it cooks and you're just left with the rum flavor. The lady I get rum cakes from makes them super strong, so I've often wondered about this myself.

How do you prevent fruit from sinking in fruitcake?

Chill it until it is nearly firm.then add fruit gently. Better still, mix some of color A, add fruit on top. Then add color B which has been chilled til almost firm.

Where can you purchase a Claxton fruitcake?

Many grocery stores do; I bought one this fall. They are very good fruitcakes. (Not as good as my mother used to make, but she used to wrap them in brandy-soaked cheesecloth for two months in the fall.)

How do you fix a broken fruit cake?

You cannot really "fix' it, however, all is not lost, cut into squares, trim the edges, and make a white icing ( almond flavour) and put a small amount of icing on each square, with a piece of red or green cherry on top, also instead of cherries use a piece of walnut or pecan.

Where did the fruitcake originate?

The earliest recipe from ancient Rome lists pomegranate seeds, pine nuts, and raisins that were mixed into barley mash.

In the Middle Ages, honey, spices, and preserved fruits were added, and the name "fruitcake" was first used, from a combination of the words "fruit" (Latin: fructus, Old French: frui), and "cake" (Old Norse: kaka, Middle English: kechel).

What to do if fruit cake is under baked?

Unfortunately, there isn't much you can do. If it is only the outer layer, you can try cutting that off. Otherwise, like most baked goods, if they are over-baked or burnt you cannot really fix them up again afterwards.

How much calories in fruit cake?

In 250 grams fruit cake, you will get 800 calories. To get high calories in short time fruitcakes are really awesome.

What is difference between stock and a scion?

the difference between scion and stock is that scion is the cut stem of a plant while stock is the stem attached to the ground

What does it mean when a boy tells a girl she is a fruitcake and he is a banana?

It probably means they are crazy for one another. Fruitcake and bananas are slang terms for weirdness and mental illness. So he is probably saying that they are made for each other.

What kind of food is german stollen?

Stollen is a very tasty bread filled with nuts and fruit. It is not so much like American fruitcake, but more pastry-like. It can be a little heavy, but is usually very flaky and of medium sweetness. Often it is covered with a glaze or icing, but not always. It varys from region to region.
A Stollen is a german loaf-shaped cake containing dried fruit.

Can anyone help - looking for the town or village in wales noted for bara brith a welsh fruitcake?

People all over wales bake welsh cakes and bara brith - lots are sold in farmers markerts and food festivals all around wales.

theres a good little welsh cake shop in Cardiff bay , she makes and sells them there.... you can have them hot or packaged and they really are lovley

How long does fruitcake last when iced?

as long as youwant, it has been proven to last up to three years!!!

Difference between fruitcake and Christmas cake?

The difference between fruit cake, and Christmas Cake is that Christmas Cake is, richer and contains SPICES

Can you add orange juice to a fruitcake that is dry?

Yes, you can add orange juice however, pineapple juice with a squeeze of lime adds more flavor.