Here is the Recipe for White Fruitcake that Dreams are Made Of (2024)

FAQs

What alcohol is good for fruit cake? ›

Other good choices of booze include brandy, rum, or whiskey. Feel free to use one or a mix of these to best complement your fruitcake. Once you've chosen the liquor, bake the cake, poke holes throughout the whole thing, and pour a few tablespoons of the alcohol over it. Or, you can brush the cake with the alcohol.

Dark fruitcake is made with brown sugar and molasses, while white fruitcake is made with granulated or confectioners' sugar. This means it's lighter and sweeter than its darker, deeper counterpart.

We recommend wrapping your fruitcake in plastic wrap before placing it in an airtight container. Then, place that container in the fridge. Doing this can ensure your fruitcake stays fresh for up to two months.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says that fruitcake will last two to three months in the refrigerator without spoiling, and will maintain its quality if stored up to a year in the freezer. But it's a federal agency's job to think of the worst-case scenario.

You can soak the fruit for days (or weeks) by adding alcohol and mixing as you go, allowing the dried fruit to soak up all the liquid. We do this by adding alcohol (or fruit juice or even a mix) bit by bit until the fruit is plump, or you can just soak overnight and add the rest of the alcohol after the cake is baked.

Allow cakes to cool in pans on racks. When cooled, remove cakes from pans and remove parchment paper. Brush cakes generously with sweet sherry, brandy, rum, port, liqueur or fruit juice; do not use wine.

Its flavour, on the other hand, is predominantly sweet, citrusy, and slightly spicy. Forbidden Fruit Cake regularly produces between 24 and 27% of THC and high concentrations of the terpenes limonene, caryophyllene, and myrcene.

Is Fruit Cake a Healthy Snack? Even though fruit cake is full of raisins and fruits, this is not at all a “healthy” snack. Like any dessert, this cake is full of calories not “nu*trition”.

White cake is a type of cake that is often vanilla flavored and made without egg yolks. White cakes can be butter cakes or sponge cakes. Angel food cake is a type of sponge cake that is considered a white cake because it is made using only egg whites.

For best quality, a fruit cake that is tightly wrapped with aluminum foil or saran warp can be stored for up to 1 month in a cool, dark pantry, 6 months in the refrigerator, and 12 months in a freezer. Check often for signs of spoilage, and if mold or off-odors develop, discard the cake.

Why do fruit cakes crack when baking? ›

The top of the cake sets too quickly then as the centre of the cake cooks and rises it pushes through the set surface, creating cracks.

The top can overcook before the middle even gets started. * The cake pan could be overfull. A full cake pan takes a lot longer to cook, and you can very easily end up with a cake that is both under, and over cooked.

In a typical freezer, fruitcake can usually be stored for at least six months. Similar to regular storage, you'll want to wrap the fruitcake in plastic wrap, then wrap your cake in foil, and place your double-wrapped cake in an airtight container and in the freezer.

Over the years fruitcake has garnered an infamous reputation for being extremely shelf stable but no one else quite understands that like the Ford family here in Michigan. At 145 years old I'd say the Ford family fruitcake is well past its "best by" date!

However, an unfrosted cake such as a pound cake or a fruit cake can be stored at room temperature for up to a week. It's important to keep the cake covered in an airtight container or wrapped in plastic wrap to prevent it from drying out or becoming stale.

Occasionally 'feed' your Christmas cake by placing a small amount of brandy, sherry or whisky into small holes all over the cake. This will keep it moist and result in a very rich cake. Sherry, dark rum, whisky, brandy or orange-flavoured liqueurs (Cointreau or Grand Marnier) are all great alcohol choices.

I prefer a high abv slightly sweet alcohol like brandy or rum. You can also use whiskey or bourbon. Don't use lower abv liquid like wine for aging, you need the higher alcohol as a preservative. Brown sugar: This is a “dark” fruitcake which includes brown sugar rather than white sugar.

In short, the answer to “Can I substitute cognac for brandy in a fruitcake?” is a resounding 'YES!

They're packed with nuts, spices, and dried fruit, and while many modern and commercial fruitcakes are alcohol-free, traditionally the cake is also soaked in alcohol. The booze can help boost your cake's flavor, while also keeping it moist and adding a preservative effect that creates that signature long shelf life.