Welcome to our series sharing Food Holidays: December 27th, 2022. Today is National Fruitcake Day. A Holiday my mom would have liked to sink her teeth into. She loved Fruitcake and my Uncle Chuck would make her one every year. As for my family none of us care for Fruitcake. How about you?
National Fruitcake Day
National Fruitcake Day is a day to celebrate every eccentric person you know. That’s not right. It’s a day for lovers of Fruitcake to rejoice in the celebration of the world’s most misunderstood Fruit. A Fruitcake is a boozy, chewy, rich melody of dried Fruit, Nuts, and Sugar, saturated with Alcohol,. Usually Brandy or Bourbon. Which produces a dense, sweet, and textured treat generally served around the holidays. Fruitcakes have been found in ancient Egyptian tombs, so you know that the tradition is steeped in history as well as Booze.
I have a question for you. Are you “nutty as a Fruitcake?”
NATIONAL FRUITCAKE DAY ACTIVITIES
- Since the ingredients of Fruitcake vary widely, have a party where each guest makes his or her own Fruitcake! You can even hold a contest for the best tasting Fruitcake. The winner earns everlasting glory.
- Fruitcakes are a traditional gift, and mail order Fruitcakes have been around since the early 1900s. Take a note from your ancestors and order a Fruitcake available through the mail to gift to your family.
- You can keep the tradition alive by baking your own Fruitcake. If you don’t have a family recipe, adapt a recipe from a Cookbook. All the ingredients can be purchased, but why not make it a family tradition to dry your own Fruit? Not only will your Fruitcake taste better, but your Fruitcake will be healthier and better for you. Toast fresh Nuts, use Honey instead of Sugar, and use top-shelf Booze to make a real Fruitcake lover’s Fruitcake.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates+
