Cake aux Fruits

The fruit cake’s legendary ability to stay well preserved for long periods of time is intricately tied to the history behind its creation. The heavy composition of sugar (and often alcohol) which are added to the fruits forming the base ingredient of this cake, also act as an extremely effective method of preservation. For this reason, the fruit cake has been utilized for long expeditions for centuries. The earliest form of fruit cake can be traced back to the ancient Romans, who used the c