.: FRUIT CAKES

Many people feel that these cakes improve greatly with age. When they are well saturated with alcoholic liquors, which raise the spirit and keep down the mold, and are buried in powdered sugar in tightly closed tins. THEY HAVE BEEN ENJOYED AS LONG AS 25 YEARS AFTER BAKING.

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WHITE FRUITCAKE

Filled with dried mixed fruits ( melon, mango, kiwi, pineapple, tomato, coconut, apple, raisins) and cashew as the only nuts included.

Soaked and bathed every week in red wine. At least 1 month of aging/ripening is needed to fully enjoy these white "grooms" cake. White fruitcake because it is made with white sugar as opposed to the more common molasses. I goes by "groom's cake" because it was traditionally served to a groomsman before his wedding.

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KAHLUA FRUITCAKE

Coffee flavored fruitcake soaked in Kahlua. Cake is filled with raisins and dates, the coffee and molasses makes it dark. These cake is really moist!

JACK'S (WHISKEY) FRUITCAKE

Chocolate flavor fruitcake soaked in whiskey. Glazed fruits, cherries and almonds and generous amount of whiskey makes these cake something to crave all year round.