fruitcake

noun

fruit·cake | \ˈfrüt-ˌkāk

Definition of fruitcake

1 : a rich cake containing nuts, dried or candied fruits, and spices

2 : nut sense 6a

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Wedding fruitcake was also initially embraced by American colonists, but eventually sponge cake became the norm. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, "The Wedding Cake British Royals Have Been Serving for Centuries," 25 Jan. 2018 Ever since Queen Victoria’s time, a rich fruitcake has been the English wedding cake of choice, Cairns explains. — Lyndsey Matthews, Town & Country, "Kate Middleton's Baker Reveals What It's Really Like to Make a Royal Wedding Cake," 9 Apr. 2018 The 1910 building, which initially was a fruitcake factory, has been equipped with eight pods for rent, each one with a vented hood. — Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, "New incubator kitchen and foodie hangout from owners of Eli's at Oakley Kitchen," 19 Apr. 2018 Even Kate and William’s eight-layer confection was, beneath the fondant, fruitcake—that mortar-like substance dating from at least the mid-Renaissance. — Tamar Adler, Vogue, "What Statement Should Your Wedding Cake Make?," 17 May 2018 The slice of fruitcake, made by Fiona Cairns, is contained within a presentation tin that was given to guests and dignitaries at the April 29, 2011, wedding. — Adrian Hearn, Fox News, "Cake from royal weddings of William and Kate, Charles and Diana being auctioned off," 4 May 2018 Princess Elizabeth’s 1947 wedding to Philip featured a nine-foot-tall, 500-pound tower of a fruitcake covered in royal icing. — Kate Keller, Smithsonian, "Why This Year’s Royal Wedding Cake Won’t Be a Disgusting Fruitcake," 17 May 2018 Radiate is a portable campfire in a can that’s roughly the size of a fruitcake tin. — Graham Averill, Outside Online, "Last-Minute Father's Day Gifts—for $45 or Less," 11 June 2018 Traditionally, the royal wedding cake is fruitcake. — Aj Willingham, Cnn Design: Megan Pendergrass, CNN, "How to throw one helluva (proper) Royal Wedding party," 2 May 2018

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