To all you lovers of things coconut sugary, kombucha-ish and so on . . . not to mention fruitcake! MMMmmmmm It’s not to late to make one for next year; just be sure to anoint it liberally and regularly with brandy or the like . . . 😉 ~ Linne
Just when you thought it was safe to open up your home to visitors once again, now that the tinsel dust and artificial pine scent has settled, I’ve come to ruin your day. More of a curse than a gift, it’s a dubious “treat” that has gained (and quite frankly earned) little respect over centuries of unsavory history. Not to be rude or anything, but it’s time that I dropped the F-bomb.
Fruitcake. Pardon my language.
Yes, I know, head for the hills and don’t accept packages from strangers; I’m offering you a genuine fruitcake, of all things! Trust me, I’ve been a very vocal naysayer of this brick-like food substance, never having seen the benefit to preserving mysteriously colored fruits in a metric ton of sugar before binding them all up into an impenetrable, flavorless batter. Better employed as entertaining projectiles than food stuffs, I would gladly…
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Thank you so much for sharing! A generous splash of brandy is not a bad idea at all… I may just need to make a round 2 and try that out myself. 😉
Actually, Hannah, the alcohol evaporates, so the cake is moist and dense (and ok for children). Aging the cake adds a depth to the flavours that I like. You may want to try this with a single cake, in case you don’t care for it. I had a very large jam-making pot and made enough dough to fill it, then baked lats of different sizes so I could give them as gifts. If you do try this, let me know what you think. I’m keeping your recipe for future reference 🙂
I hoped over, and Yummy is right…I am lucky in that my daughter manages and runs their own healthstore with her partner.. so Gogi Berries I am into, and I brew my own Kombacha tea.. And love the Road to Serendipity site 🙂
Wishing you a Happy New Year 🙂 full of more delightful treats! 🙂
You are lucky, indeed! May your New Year bring you joy and contentment (and treats!) . . .
I haven’t heard of many of the ingredients but anything with the word “cake” in it appeals to me a lot!!! 🙂
Some are fairly new to me, too; like goji berries . . . only started reading about those recently. But I’ve known of Kombucha for years; my Mum and Dad used to make it and they’re pretty conventional . . .
Narf7 of http://theroadtoserendipity.wordpress.com can lilely tell you anything you want to know about any of these. She’s amazing!
This fruitcake sounds so healthy (except for my recommended infusions of brandy) 😉