National Fruitcake Day
Fruitcake enthusiasts young and old, across the United States, celebrate National Fruitcake Day each year on December 27th.
Fruitcake has long been a holiday gift-giving tradition, made with chopped candied or dried fruit, nuts, and spices, and occasionally soaked in spirits..
Pogranate seeds, pine nuts, and raisins are mixed into barley mash, dating back to ancient Rome. Manufacturers added honey, spices, and preserved fruit in the Middle Ages, according to documents. Fruitcakes' recipes vary from country to country, depending on available ingredients and culture.
In the 16th century, two innovations came together to make fruitcakes more affordable and available. Sugar from the American Colonies became abundant in the first place. In second, it was discovered that high sugar levels could preserve fruits. These two events resulted in excess candied fruit. As a result, fruitcake making increased.
- Generally, American fruitcakes are abundant in fruit and nuts, with abundant amounts of fruit and nuts
- In 1913, mail-order fruitcake was introduced in America
- As a fundraising activity, charities often sell commercial fruitcakes from catalogs
- The word "nutty as a fruitcake" was coined in 1935. Some Southern bakeries added to their fruitcakes due to their availability of inexpensive nuts, and the term came about as a result of a lack of nuts
- Fruitcakes in the United States are largely alcohol-free
- liqueurs or brandy are often used in traditional recipes. Brandy or liqueurs are examples. The fruitcake is then finished by Bakers who sprinkle it with powdered sugar
- According to some fruitcake manufacturers, the cakes deteriorated with age, so the fruitcake makers soaked their fruitcakes in brandy-soaked linens
How to celebrate #nationalfruitcakeday
Share a fruitcake tale or recipe.. Or even both. Invite someone to share some fruitcake with you. Use #NationalFruitcakeDay to post on social media, no matter how you celebrate, use #NationalFruitcakeDay to post on social media.
To get a jump on next year, try the other 5 Time-Honored Christmas Foods.
National fruitcake day is the longest in national fruitcake day history
We'll continue to experiment with recipes until we get it right. We haven't found the source of this timeless staple of holiday baking in the meantime.
Fruitcake FAQ
Q. I've never tried fruitcake because I've always heard it is disgusting. Is that true? Is that true?
A. No, it doesn't have to be true. Quality fruitcakes are different from those you might find at the convenience store Christmas shelf, and there's a difference between quality fruitcakes and those you might find at the grocery store Christmas shelf. Quality ingredients are used by Bakers to make rich, nutty, and flavorful fruitcakes. Why did the fruitcake lose its popularity? Q. Why did the fruitcake go out of favor? The fruitcakes' demise, according to historians, point to a variety of reasons, including mass production, poor ingredients, and famous jokes. However, a good fruitcake takes time and effort, often up to a week to complete every step.
