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Make A Traditional Fruit Cake
Our introduction to Fruit Cake will include the basics, which will be followed by a more in depth look at this topic.
When I was growing up, there was nothing more stressful or feared during the holidays than grandma’s fruitcake. I know that my experience is not unique. Fruitcakes are feared all over the country. The everlasting fruit cake is the bane of any holiday season. Fruit and flower baskets, Christmas ornaments, cheesy family cards, eggnog all of these meet appreciation wherever they are given. Those tough, indestructible fruit cakes alone ruin the holiday season!
I have always been a fan of cooking especially baking. I love to bake cakes and cookies, and I can’t figure out why in the world such a disgusting cake would become such an entrenched tradition. In my whole life, I have only met a handful of people who like fruitcakes and many of them are fruitcakes themselves. I set out to discover if there were such a thing as a good tasting fruit cake. Were they always these indestructible things that you could send in the mail, leave sitting for weeks, or even stack papers on top of without damaging in the slightest? Were they ever, in other words, intended to eat?
We have just reached the tip of the iceberg, as the remainder of this article will help to further your understanding of this complex subject.
I haven’t been able to find out where the much-maligned fruit cake originates, but I have discovered that there are many different recipes. Most of the time, people are familiar with the bland, generic one. These cakes are dense, dry, and easy to preserve. In this day and age where we can have fresh food whenever we want, we are a little bit spoiled. Few of us see the usefulness of having such a durable holiday fruit cake, but my guess is that, in earlier times, they were pretty handy. In the winter when everything was dead and the ground was cold, having something sweet and doughy that you could snack on all year would be a rare luxury. So much for the uselessness of the fruit cake!
I have also discovered that there are some cake and fruit recipes that are actually quite good. If you add a little bit of brandy, for example, you can turn a bland fruit cake it is something delicious. You can also add coffee, cream, or many other additions. Using fresh fruit, although not strictly traditional, will also make it lighter and tastier for people. In short, there is no reason why you can’t make a fruit cakes that tastes good while still deserving that name. All it takes is a little bit of creativity.
The next time you have questions regarding Fruit Cake, you can refer back to this article as a handy guide.
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