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fruitcake

[froot-keyk] / ˈfrutˌkeɪk /






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His favourite treat, however, is the Simnel cake, a traditional fruitcake typically made with a layer of either marzipan or almond paste and associated with Lent.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Fruitcake aficionados will tell you that the best fruit cakes are matured – or "seasoned" in fruitcake lingo – for at least three months before they are cut.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2024

Seasoning not only improves the flavor of the fruitcake, but it makes it easier to slice.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2024

The Roman fruitcake was a mash of barley, honey, wine and dried fruit, often pomegranate seeds.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2024

Not a Scottish shortbread or jam tart or fruitcake slice.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck




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