fruitcake

Also known as fruit cake

Fruitcake or fruit cake is a cake made with candied or dried fruit, nuts, and spices, and optionally soaked in spirits. In the United Kingdom, certain rich versions may be iced and decorated.

Key facts

Food.creator: Originally from Roman times
Food.type: Cake
Food.main_ingredient: Candied fruit and/or dried fruit, nuts, spices, sugars, flour
Food.variations: Quickbread or yeasted. Can optionally be soaked in liquor. Many varied combinations of dried fruits and nuts possible. Sometimes topped with icing.
Food.name: Fruitcake
Food.image: Bara Brith (3320696816).jpg
Food.caption: Bara Brith, a traditional fruitcake loaf from Wales
Food.country: Europe
Food.region: Various

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Typical values per 100 g · averaged across 77 products

eNutri-Score

4NOVA · Ultra-processed food

Energy: 375 kcal
Fat: 14.8 g
— of which saturates: 5.9 g
Carbohydrates: 57.8 g
— of which sugars: 37.3 g
Fibre: 2.1 g
Protein: 5.2 g
Salt: 0.38 g

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Fruitcake or fruit cake is a cake made with candied or dried fruit, nuts, and spices, and optionally soaked in spirits. In the United Kingdom, certain rich versions may be iced and decorated.

Fruitcakes are usually served in celebration of weddings and Christmas. Given their rich nature, fruitcakes are most often consumed on their own, as opposed to with condiments (such as butter or cream). Fruit cake is different to fruit bread, but may share similar toppings and mixtures.