Chandan Kumar
The history of Christmas cakes started in ancient Rome. The first time, Romans celebrated the festival of Saturnalia with a sweet loaf of bread saturated with honey and nuts. Medieval Europe consumed plum porridge as a meal for the people who fasted before Christmas. From the 16th to the 17th centuries, Christmas cake became a fruitcake. Nowadays, a heavy fruitcake comes in multiple shapes and sizes. The tradition of the festive cake follows the custom of mixing, baking, and sharing the common dessert. This blog introduces the past and practices of using Christmas cakes on December 25th every year. ...