Hi Everyone,. I need your help,. Please. My husband bought a fruitcake from a grocery store. And when he tried it, it was dry as dust. Is there anyway I can give moisture back to this cake please. If I can save it that would be great cause he gave a lot of money for it even tho it's very small. I appreciate any help you all can offer. Thanks so much.
The liquid could be booze (rum, brandy, bourbon, whisky, etc.) or fruit juice. If you choose fruit juice, you'll want to refrigerate the cake to prevent spoilage. Wrap the cake tightly in foil or plastic after each brushing.
Of course, you need to ask yourself whether the cake is worth any additional inputs of money or effort.
If hubs wants a honest-to-goodness fruitcake, I'd recommend making a Jamaican Black Cake. It is heavy, moist, dark, and intensely flavorful. In the John Madden system for categorizing foods, this is a sinker and John always favored sinkers over fluffy foods. I pulled one that was made last year out of the freezer a couple of days ago and it is still spectacularly good.
Paul
Thanks so much Paul.. I think I'll save the booze and make the Cake you mentioned. Thanks again.. :) Sandra
Turning it into another desert? Something like an Eton Mess but working broken up fruitcake into the mix. Or you can make brownies with bits of fruitcake. You could also make another cake but use this one like a fruitcake version of an altus. Break it up, soak it in milk or some alcohol, till it's soft and add it to the mixture. Another idea... with a skewer poke a lot of holes through the cake. Make a simple syrup, or use alcohol, and pout it over the cake.
Wow Thanks.. Lots of ideas here.. I'll see what I can come up with.. Thanks.. :)
Pour some congac on it, let it soak in, wrap tightly, and wait a few weeks. The amount of cognac, of course, depends upon how big or small the cake is.