fruitcake

Example Sentences

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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

The two most common styles of fruitcake in Europe are the stollen and panettone.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2024

But by 1989, a survey by Mastercard found that fruitcake was the least favorite gift of 75% of those polled.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2024

Before long, most cuisines had some sort of fruited breads or cakes that were early versions of the modern fruitcake.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2024

Being that he was hungry, he ate a piece of Grandma’s fruitcake.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner