Well as we all know everyone likes cakes and sweet dishes whether it’s Christmas
or any other occasion. I myself like every cake especially the chocolate cake very
much as chocolate is my favorite from my childhood. Well the main question is
the Christmas cake basically just fruit cake or it has some special ingredients in it.
Well frankly speaking traditional Christmas cake are not same as fruit cakes and
no I am not talking about because of the Christmas occasion but also because of
the ingredients used in them. A fruit cake basically consists of different dry fruits
candled nuts and spices along with a special use of different aroma and spirits to
make it taste better. While on the other hand a traditional Christmas cake is
different from person to person who is making it some one likes some flavor
while some other likes some other flavor.
Mostly people make small puffs cone shaped cakes and then call it Christmas
cake, well that’s not exactly a cake it’s like a dessert type thing which is referred to
as a cake. So the Christmas cake is not exactly the same as a regular fruit cake.
Is fruit cake the same as Christmas cake?
No, fruit cake is not exactly the same as the Christmas cake they may have some
similarities but of course it’s not exactly the same thing. A fruit cake basically
consists of different dry fruits candled nuts and spices along with a special use of
different aroma and spirits to make it taste better. While on the other hand a
traditional Christmas cake is different from person to person who is making it
some one likes some flavor while some other likes some other flavor. So this is a
short comparison of comparing fruit cake with a traditional Christmas cake.
What is a traditional Christmas cake?
A traditional Christmas cake is mostly made up of moist zaunte currants sultanas
with special golden raisins soaked in sherry or even whiskey. But now a day in
most people houses this cake is missing and is very rare only some families these
days make these cakes and have uphold the old tradition as it should be.
What is the difference between Christmas cake and plum cake?
Well both cakes have some similarities and differences with each other. A plum
cake is like a set of cakes called as plum cakes. A traditional Christmas cake is
mostly made up of moist zaunte currants sultanas with special golden raisins
soaked in sherry or even whiskey while a plum cake is a range of cakes which are
usually made up with either dried fruits or fresh fruits.
What is the difference between a Christmas cake and a wedding cake?
There is a clear difference between a wedding cake and a Christmas cake. A
traditional Christmas cake is mostly made up of moist zaunte currants sultanas
with special golden raisins soaked in sherry or even whiskey while a wedding cake
is usually a chocolate cake or any other type of cream cake with a different color
and some decorations on it.
What is the difference between plum cake and fruit cake?
A plum cake is a range of cakes which are usually made up with either dried fruits
or fresh fruits. The main difference between a plum cake and a fruit cake so a
plum can be a mixture of cakes which are made up of different fruits while a fruit
cake is purely a cake made up of one type of dried fruit and is also very delicious
depending the type of fruit used and also it depends upon your own taste.
Is Christmas cake the same as Christmas pudding?
No, Christmas cake and Christmas pudding are not the same. A traditional
Christmas cake is mostly made up of moist zaunte currants sultanas with special
golden raisins soaked in sherry or even whiskey while a Christmas pudding is a
kind of sweet dish you can say and not a proper cake which is served after the
dinner on Christmas day.
What is the difference between plum pudding and Christmas pudding?
A Christmas pudding is a kind of sweet dish you can say and not a proper cake
which is served after the dinner on Christmas day while a plum pudding is a rich
boiled suet pudding containing raisins, currants, and spices. But I think plum
pudding is not so popular as plum cakes or Christmas cakes.
Is figgy pudding and fruit cake the same?
A figgy pudding is a rich boiled pudding made with flour, suet, figs, and other
dried fruit, traditionally eaten at Christmas while a fruit cake basically consists of
different dry fruits candled nuts and spices along with a special use of different
aroma and spirits to make it taste better.
So figgy pudding and fruit cake are not the same and there is a clear difference as
mentioned in the above paragraph.
What is traditionally hidden inside a Christmas pudding?
As Christmas festival is very important for all of us and on the Christmas day
many gifts are exchanged. Same is the case on the dinner table in terms of gifts
as there are sweets and coins placed inside a Christmas pudding to make
children’s happy and enjoy the Christmas festival.
And if you don’t know what Christmas is here is a short introduction of the
Christmas festival. Christmas is celebrated to remember the birth of Jesus Christ.
Christians believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
The name Christmas comes from the mass of Christ. A mass service is where
Christians remember that Jesus died for us and then comes back to life.
The Christ-mass service is one service that is allowed to take place after sunset.
Hence, Christ-Mass became Christmas as a shorter version.
Why do you put marzipan on a fruit cake?
Well a fruit cake does not need any extra ingredient to be added to it but most of
the time some other ingredients like marzipan is also added to it. Well if you
don’t know what marzipan is let me explain it a little bit.
Marzipan is a confection consisting primarily of sugar, honey, and almond
meal (ground almonds), sometimes augmented with almond oil or extract.
It is often made into sweets; common uses are chocolate-covered marzipan and
small marzipan imitations of fruits and vegetables. It can also be used in biscuits
or rolled into thin sheets and glazed for icing cakes, primarily birthday
cakes, wedding cakes and Christmas cakes. Marzipan paste may also be used as a
baking ingredient, as in stollen or banket.
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