fruitcake
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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
By the early 1900s, U.S. mailrooms were full of the now ubiquitous fruitcake tins.
From Salon • Dec. 17, 2024
What you might recognize as a modern-style fruitcake – a moist, leavened dessert studded with fruits and nuts – was probably first baked in the early Middle Ages in Europe.
From Salon • Dec. 17, 2024
Two friends from New York have been exchanging the same fruitcake since the late 1950s.
From Salon • Dec. 17, 2024
By the time he got back to the kitchen, Aunt Marge had been supplied with tea and fruitcake, and Ripper was lapping noisily in the corner.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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