Fruit cake - Quiz
  • 1. What ingredient helps a fruitcake stay preserved for many years?
A) Sugar
B) Alcohol
C) Butter
D) Honey
  • 2. In what year was the heirloom fruitcake from Tecumseh, Michigan, baked?
A) 1788
B) 1887
C) 1878
D) 1919
  • 3. What is the location of the family that keeps the 1878 heirloom fruitcake?
A) Antarctica
B) London, England
C) Tecumseh, Michigan
D) Rome, Italy
  • 4. What material is recommended for wrapping a fruitcake to extend its shelf life?
A) Alcohol-soaked linen
B) Aluminum foil
C) Plastic wrap
D) Wax paper
  • 5. In what year was the 106-year-old fruitcake discovered in Antarctica?
A) 1977
B) 1878
C) 2017
D) 2019
  • 6. Which organization discovered the 106-year-old fruitcake?
A) Dover Publications
B) Tecumseh Historical Society
C) The Apicius Group
D) Antarctic Heritage Trust
  • 7. What was the condition of the 106-year-old fruitcake found in 2017?
A) Completely decayed
B) Partially eaten
C) Moldy and inedible
D) Excellent condition
  • 8. Who is currently the custodian of the 1878 fruitcake?
A) The baker's great-great-granddaughter
B) The baker's son
C) The Antarctic Heritage Trust
D) Joseph Dommers Vehling
  • 9. According to the text, how edible was the fruitcake found in Antarctica?
A) Completely inedible
B) Toxic
C) Almost edible
D) Fully edible
  • 10. Who is the author of the book 'Apicius: Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome'?
A) A resident of Tecumseh
B) An anonymous baker
C) Joseph Dommers Vehling
D) Antarctic Heritage Trust
  • 11. When did fruitcakes arrive in New Zealand?
A) During the 1960s
B) In the early 20th century
C) With early settlers from Britain
D) After the Christmas period
  • 12. What is the name of the traditional Polish fruitcake eaten at Christmas?
A) Keks
B) Bara brith
C) Bolo Rei
D) Birnenbrot
  • 13. What ingredient is found in the Portuguese Bolo Rei that carries a tradition of paying for the next cake?
A) Candied fig
B) Glace cherry
C) Fava bean
D) Almond
  • 14. What is the Swiss fruitcake Birnenbrot made of?
A) Rum and dried fruits
B) Candied fruits and nuts
C) Tea and spices
D) Currants and marzipan
  • 15. Where does the Black cake of the Anglophone Caribbean originate from?
A) American fruitcake
B) English Christmas pudding
C) Dundee Cake
D) Bolo Rei
  • 16. Which English cake does not contain glace cherries but is decorated with almonds?
A) Plum cake
B) Genoa cake
C) Dundee Cake
D) Bara brith
  • 17. What is the Welsh fruitcake bara brith flavoured with?
A) Brandy and sherry
B) Marmalade and almonds
C) Rum and candied fruits
D) Tea, dried fruits and spices
  • 18. In what year did mail-order fruitcakes begin in America?
A) 1913
B) 1995
C) 1700
D) 1935
  • 19. Which American bakery is mentioned as a producer of fruitcake?
A) Manitou Bakery
B) The Fruitcake Lady Bakery
C) Keiller's Bakery
D) Collin Street Bakery
  • 20. What event is held annually in Manitou Springs, Colorado?
A) Great Fruitcake Toss
B) The International Space Station Fruitcake Bake-off
C) The Christmas Fruitcake Auction
D) The Tonight Show Fruitcake Festival
  • 21. What was fruitcake historically called in England around 1700?
A) Christmas loaf
B) Genoa cake
C) Dundee cake
D) Plum cake
  • 22. Which component is used by American monasteries to support their residents?
A) Marzipan
B) Tea
C) Fruitcake
D) Wine
  • 23. What drink was served to the International Space Station crew?
A) Brandy
B) Tea
C) It was not a drink, it was a fruitcake
D) Sherry
  • 24. In Yorkshire, what is fruitcake often served with?
A) Tea
B) Cream
C) Marmalade
D) Cheese
  • 25. Why do some people feel fruitcakes improve with age?
A) Because they are stored with brandy or wine soaked linens
B) Because the marzipan hardens
C) Because they become lighter in weight
D) Because the fruit dissolves
  • 26. What is the Irish sweetbread eaten at Halloween called?
A) Pandolce
B) Panettone
C) Barmbrack
D) Panforte
  • 27. What does the name 'panforte' literally mean?
A) Sweet bread
B) Spiced fruit
C) Hard cake
D) Strong bread
  • 28. Where does panforte originate?
A) Ferrara
B) Genoa
C) Bologna
D) Siena
  • 29. What is the name of the fruitcake from Genoa?
A) Pandolce
B) Certosino
C) Panone
D) Gubana
  • 30. Which ingredient is often added to the dough of certosino for a richer flavor?
A) Honey
B) Dark chocolate
C) Grappa
D) Ginger
  • 31. How is the candied fruit typically arranged on a certosino cake?
A) Layered in the center
B) Mixed inside the dough
C) Crushed into a fine powder
D) Decorating the top
  • 32. Which Italian fruitcake is known for having a higher ginger content?
A) Panettone
B) Panone
C) Gubana
D) Panpepato
  • 33. What type of alcoholic drink is often used as a filling in Gubana?
A) Grappa
B) Red wine
C) Dark rum
D) Limoncello
  • 34. Which region does Gubana come from?
A) Friuli-Venezia Giulia
B) Lombardy
C) Emilia-Romagna
D) Tuscany
  • 35. What is the consistency of Panettone?
A) Thin and crispy
B) Bread-like
C) Crumbly and dry
D) Chewy and dense
  • 36. What is the earliest recorded recipe for fruitcake from ancient Rome called?
A) Keks
B) Stollen
C) Kozunak
D) Satura
  • 37. Which Pope issued the 'Butter Letter' to allow the use of butter in Stollen fruitcakes?
A) Pope John Paul II
B) Pope Innocent VIII
C) Pope Francis
D) Pope Benedict XVI
  • 38. In which country is fruitcake commonly served with butter, margarine, or custard?
A) Bulgaria
B) Bahamas
C) Australia
D) Canada
  • 39. How long can the ingredients for Bahamian fruitcake be soaked in rum?
A) 2 weeks to 3 months
B) 24 hours
C) 1 week
D) 1 year
  • 40. What type of pan is a Bulgarian keks usually baked in?
A) Loaf pans
B) Sheet pans
C) Springform pans
D) Bundt-style pans
  • 41. Which specific type of fruitcake is prepared for Easter in Bulgaria?
A) Stollen
B) Satura
C) Kozunak
D) Keks
  • 42. What is the primary reason fruitcake is often consumed on its own?
A) Its dry texture
B) Its rich nature
C) A lack of condiments
D) A preference for plain food
  • 43. What was the 17th-century English fruitcake primarily leavened with?
A) Eggs
B) Yeast
C) Baking powder
D) Baking soda
  • 44. What ingredient was used in the ancient Roman recipe 'satura' that is not typically in modern fruitcake?
A) Walnuts
B) Barley mash
C) Candied orange peel
D) Rum
  • 45. What is the Chilean name for fruitcake?
A) Stollen
B) Klaben
C) Zelten
D) Pan de Pascua
  • 46. How are fruitcake-style baked goods usually categorized in Germany?
A) Sweet breads
B) Cookies
C) Sponge cakes
D) Pastries
  • 47. What is the name of the famous Christmas market in Dresden?
A) Marienplatz
B) Christkindlesmarkt
C) Striezelmarkt
D) Bremen Market
  • 48. How thick is the typical crust of powdered sugar on a Dresdner Stollen?
A) Around 2 cm
B) Around 1 cm
C) Around 5 mm
D) Around 3 cm
  • 49. In what year did the original Stollen recipe originate?
A) 1385
B) 1491
C) 1610
D) 1520
  • 50. How many bakers are officially allowed to produce Dresdner Stollen?
A) 300
B) 50
C) 500
D) 150
  • 51. What is the local name for the fruitcake sold in Bremen?
A) Hutzelbrot
B) Birnenbrot
C) Bremer Klaben
D) Zelten
  • 52. Which of these is another name for the bread known as Früchtebrot?
A) Stollen
B) Pan de Pascua
C) Hutzelbrot
D) Cake aux fruits confits
  • 53. What is the minimum amount of butter required per kilogram of flour for Dresdner Stollen?
A) 150 grams
B) 650 grams
C) 200 grams
D) 500 grams
  • 54. Which fruit is mandated in Dresdner Stollen at a minimum of 650 grams per kilogram of flour?
A) Figs
B) Dates
C) Apricots
D) Sultanas
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