What You Should Know About Fruitcake
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What You Should Know About Fruitcake

By Kiwilimón - 2018-12-23T11:08:06.736623Z
The fruitcake is an iconic Christmas dessert, but very few people know the true story behind this cake. To encourage you to prepare this delicious dessert, we share with you everything you need to know about fruitcake.Its origins date back to the Romans. Even in ancient Rome, a cake similar to the fruitcake we know today was served. The Romans called it satura and it was made of pine nuts, barley, pomegranate, raisins, and honey wine. The intention was for the cake to have a somewhat bittersweet flavor.Fruitcake can last up to 25 years. Unlike other desserts that have a very short shelf life, fruitcake remains intact for a long time. In fact, it is said that a fruitcake is still edible even 25 years after it was made, would you try it after that time?The Christmas tradition began with Queen Victoria. Nowadays, it is very common to find these cakes within Christmas menus. The reason for this is that fruitcake became very popular during Victoria's reign in England. People began to prepare fruitcakes to celebrate the Christmas holidays, and from there the tradition spread to the United States.The recipe started as an excuse to use preservedfruit. Many years ago, people discovered that they could keep fruit in good condition for longer by soaking it in sugar. But it reached a point where there was so much candied fruit that the only way to use it was to make a cake with it. Thus, the current fruitcake was born.Johnny Carson started the hatred towards fruitcakes. The famous American comedian once said that there was only one fruitcake in the entire world that gets passed from house to house as an unwanted gift. Although he may not have been the first to feel disgust for fruitcake, he certainly contributed to the bad reputation of this cake.Now that you know these interesting facts about fruitcake, enjoy a delicious homemade cake. Remember that the mixture of fruit, flour, and sugar has never had a bad result. So go ahead and try it!DON'T MISS:  Fruit cake with yogurtFruit cake style pound cakeBlueberry pound cake with white chocolate glaze Marble pound cake with vanilla snow Blueberry and orange pound cake