How do you moisten a fruitcake?

However, you can re-moisten the fruitcake before serving by adding more liquor.

Poke several holes in the top and sides of the fruitcake using a skewer.
Pour ¼ cup of your choice of sherry, brandy, or rum over the fruitcake, ensuring that the liquor gets into the holes.

Can you Rebake a fruit cake?

momoreg. Unfortunately, re-baking is not going to save your fruitcakes. Before you waste more alcohol on them, cut one straight down the middle. If there is clearly a more dense (or gooey) center, you will not be able to salvage them.

How do you treat fruitcake?

To make sure your fruitcake doesn’t dry out, unwrap it every few days and brush it with rum, brandy, or a simple sugar syrup.

How long should a fruitcake mature for?

The aging process for a true fruitcake is between one and three months, therefore a fruitcake should be made well in advance as it needs to sit for quite some time. After you bake it, it is time to give the finished fruitcake its preservative treatment.

How often do you feed a fruitcake with brandy?

Feed the cake with 1-2 tbsp alcohol every fortnight until you ice it, re-wrapping it each time.

Why does my fruit cake crumble when I cut it?

Sugar attracts the moisture in the recipe, drawing it away from the flour and preventing the formation of gluten. However if too much sugar is present, the cake is so tenderised that gluten is unable to maintain the volume of the cake and it begins to crumble when cut.

Why does my fruit cake sink in the middle after baking?

The most common reason why cakes sink in the middle is that they’re underbaked. If a cake isn’t fully baked through, the center doesn’t have a chance to set and it will sink. This creates a doughy, dense texture in the center of your cake layer.

Why does my homemade cake crumble?

If you put too much flour in, the wet ingredients will absorb the flour leaving your cake dry and crumbly. Your cake can also end up dry if you don’t add enough butter or eggs. Make sure you follow the recipe correctly next time and always double check your oven temperature.