Mainly served at Christmas, the fruit cake is one of the most maligned desserts. Fruit cake tossing competitions and comparisons to bricks have done nothing for the image of these cakes. If you have ever been curious about tasting a fruit cake, you should first know slice it. Since it is so rich, fruit cake needs to be sliced extremely thin. It is easy to do if you follow these tips.
Instructions
1. Place the fruit cake into the refrigerator overnight or in the freezer for 1 hour before serving. The chilled cake will be easier to slice without it falling apart.
2. Place the fruit cake on the platter. Cut a square of wax paper large enough to allow you to use it to hold the fruit cake. This will prevent your hand from sticking to the fruit cake, and it will keep the cake clean.
3. Using a very thin, serrated knife, cut a single slice off of the end of the cake less than 1/8 of an inch thick. Let the slice tip over onto the serving plate naturally.
4. Dip the knife into the warm water and wipe it off with the towel or paper towel.
5. Repeat steps three and four until the desired amount of fruit cake has been sliced.
6. Wrap the remainder of the cake tightly in wax paper and store in the freezer.
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