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Christmas is celebrated every year on 25 December. People who believe in Christianity celebrate this day to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. People pray on this festival celebrated all over the world. They meet each other and parties are organized to celebrate. Rum cake is traditionally made on this special occasion. For this, some preparations have to be done in advance, only then its real taste comes. This cake is made with rum and dry fruits, due to which its taste is quite rich and the aroma also gives a vibrant feel. Christmas cake is not just a dessert, but it reflects the loving feelings of people and the age-old traditions of this festival.
Not only does it take time to make rum cake, but many preparations have to be done at least a month in advance, only then you will get the best taste. If you also want to try Rum Cake this Christmas, then make some preparations here now. Let us know in details.
keeping dry fruits ready
There are two most essential ingredients in a traditional cake at Christmas. One is rum and the other is dry fruits. For this, take dry fruits like black raisins, yellow raisins, dry cranberries, blueberries, dry apricots, dates, tutti-frutti, candied orange peel. Apart from almonds and walnuts, you can also take some different nuts to increase the crunch and taste. After cutting all these nuts and dry fruits, soak them in rum.
take an air tight glass jar
Do not use any kind of metal vessel to soak dry fruits in rum. It is important to soak it in an airtight glass jar only, because rum i.e. alcohol can react with metal. When you close the jar and keep it for a month, all the dry fruits absorb the rum well, due to which the cake tastes amazing.
Rum Cake Preparation Tips
These spices are needed
To make rum cake, not only dry fruits and nuts but also spices are used. For this, grind cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, dry ginger i.e. dry ginger… all these spices separately, although you do not have to add too many spices. Only half spoons of all the spices are needed, but it is better to grind the spices at home, so keep them prepared in advance.
Why make rum cake only?
Actually rum cake does not spoil for a long time. It is made with dry fruits, nuts, spices and rum, hence it is considered beneficial in winters. Rum cake is considered to have originated in Britain. It was traditionally made in winter.