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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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Can you substitute butter in fruit cake?
No.
Baking a cake involves chemical reactions between the ingredients.
The fats in the butter are intended to interact in certain ways with the other ingredients - and this won't happen with apple sauce.
This is not to say that the end result would be inedible - it might be - but it won't be a fruit cake.
Can you buy Alton's brown fruitcake?
Yes, you can buy Alton Brown's fruitcake, as he has shared recipes and offers products through his website and various online retailers. The fruitcake is known for its unique combination of flavors and ingredients. Check his official website or popular cooking platforms for availability and purchasing options.
Why do you have to use apricot glaze on a fruitcake because I forgot to do it?
You do it for no other reason than to help make a covering layer or decoration adhere - In a Xmas cake this might be marzipan followed by Royal icing.
If you're putting blanched almonds or other fruit and nuts on the cake the apricot glaze helps them adhere and then more is brushed over the topping to give it a golden veneer.
It willmake no real difference to your cake if you forgot the apricot glaze. Many people pick off the marzipan and icing anyway.
What did eden put in the fruitcake?
Eden serves Julia fruitcake that has been laced with mercury. The person that helps her figure out that she was being poisoned was Olivia. The happens in season five of Nip/Tuck.
What do you do with an angel fruitcake after it is done cooking?
Once you are sure it is done cooking, take it out of the oven and let it cool for a few minutes. Then, carefully remove it from the pan you baked it in and let it on a wire rack, cooling rack, or room temperature tray or shelf to cool down the rest of the way.
How did fruitcake become associated with Christmas?
The fruitcake is associated with several holidays, but primarily with Christmas in the form of the "Christmas cake" found in the UK, Canada, Ireland, Japan, Cyprus, and the Philippines. A Scottish form is the Whisky Dundee.
In the US and other countries, it is also primarily a Yuletide tradition.
Do you use the same amount of caster sugar as granulated sugar in a fruitcake?
If you are measuring by weight, yes. If you are measuring by volume (i.e "cups"), not necessarily, since caster sugar has smaller grains and hence will "fit together" in the cup in a more compact way than granulated sugar will. This means that a cup of caster sugar will contain slightly more than a cup of granulated sugar will.
In the book fig Pudding by Ralph Fletcher grandma makes stollen what is that a bread or a cookie?
It's a sweet bread with dried fruit in it and usually coated with a sugar icing. It's similar to the Italian sweet breat panatone.
You want to bake a halal fruitcake?
YES MAKE IT WITH ALL THE INGREDENTS BUT INSTED OF ALCOHOL USE LEMONADE
How long does a fruitcake last when iced?
If stored properly (cool temperatures, air tight container), it will last for about a week or so. The actual cake itself will last for much longer, but after about a week the icing will begin to not be so good anymore.
Why is your fruitcake turning mouldy?
After it is baked, fruit cake will have moisture on the outside. That, plus natural bacteria on it and in the air, cause mold to begin to grow soon thereafter. This can be slowed doen by properly storing the cake in a cool place (such as the refrigerator) and in an airtight conatiner or wrapped in tinfoil or plastic wrap.
Do you have to soak fruit for a fruitcake?
Well i always thought it was rinse them of or you can soak them if you want them to be CLEAN.
What dried fruits go in a fruitcake?
Fruit cakes are traditionally made with raisins (which are dried grapes), dried cherries, dried pineapple, sometimes papaya.
How long can you keep fruit cake for?
fruitcake doesn't have to be that gross stuf with the unidentifiable green, yellow and red citron. In any case, to keep fruitcake fresh sprinkle it with whiskey whenever it looks in danger of drying out.
How do you store fruitcake batter?
You can try a few things.
*Place it in a cool place or a freezer.
*Wrap it in plastic wrap.
*Store it in an air-tight container.
*Keep it away from direct heat / sunlight.
*Keep it away from moisture.
How do you make a moist fruitcake dry?
You can either dab off or strain out some of the moisture, or you can add more flour to it.
What is the Fruitcake Lady famous for?
The Fruitcake Lady was Marie Rudisill and she lived from 1911 until 2006. She was a frequent guest on the Tonight Show for a segment called Ask the Fruitcake Lady.
What is a circular tin from Berke Americana Golden fruitcake worth?
According to the items of it I see on Etsy (I have the same tin) a couple are being sold for $15 ( that includes shipping) so value is around $10 I would say
