Once upon a time,
custom had it, that during the festive season, people gave fruitcakes as gifts along with exchange Christmas cookie baskets. This thought had created an opportunity for stores and bakers to create an item that seasonally becomes “Hot Commodity” and spills “Big Bucks”! Unfortunately most of these store-bought cakes and cookies are candy for the eyes but mostly horrid to the taste buds!! It has therefore become customary to place them on the tables as part of the decoration and toss them (untouched) right after!
It was a long while until, the home bakers decided enough waste and enough bad food, and took matters back into their own hands. The homes smelled of spices, citrus rinds and stewing fruits and tables were spread with delicious foods including, absolutely incredible fruit cakes that were there for the eating. Those cakes were so marvelous and delicious that not one crumb found its way to waste! These cakes even made it to wedding cakes menus and became so popular and loved…
True Story! Here is how they made them….
Happy Festive Baking…