This fruitcake loaf is a great one to make for that cut and come again as it will serve quite a lot of people but if you have some left it will keep really well in a air tight cake tin , so you can have some more at a later date with the cup of tea .. happy baking
Five Food Finds about Fruitcake
- The Egyptians thought so much of these cakes that they put them in tombs. They thought that fruitcakes would survive the long journey to the afterlife.
- Even Crusaders knew that fruitcakes could withstand a long journey. Not only did these cakes withstand long journeys, but they were also full of nutritious items like dried fruit and nuts.
- Fruitcakes were the wedding cake of choice in England. Single female wedding guests would take a piece home and place it under their pillow in hopes of dreaming of the man they would marry.
- Fruitcake is perfectly edible as long as there is no mold on it.
- If your fruitcake dries out, soak it in alcohol or some other liquid and it will become as edible as it ever was
Facts from foodimentary.com
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