How to Moisten Fruit Cakes (4 Steps)
Fruitcake is a liquor-soaked holiday classic filled with spices and dried fruits such as apple, pear and apricot. It is often made a few weeks or even months ahead of time to allow the liquor to seep into the cake and properly blend with the other flavors. This often leads to a rather dry fruitcake, which is one reason why the dessert is not always well received. However, you can re-moisten the fruitcake before serving by adding more liquor.
Things You'll Need
- 1/4 cup sherry, brandy or rum
- Cheesecloth
- Aluminum foil
- Tin storage box
Instructions
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Poke several holes in the top and sides of the fruitcake using a skewer.
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Pour ¼ cup of your choice of sherry, brandy, or rum over the fruitcake, ensuring that the liquor gets into the holes.
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Wrap the fruitcake in a cheesecloth soaked with the same liquor that you used.
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Wrap the cheesecloth-covered fruitcake in aluminum foil and place in a covered tin. Repeat the process daily for a week before serving the cake.
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