When making dense fruit cakes such as a Christmas cake, the batter needs to be heavy enough for the dried fruit and nuts to be suspended in it; if it's too thin the fruit will sink to the bottom.

To prepare the dried fruit and caramel Bundt cake, first grate the zest of an orange (1) and then extract its juice (2). In a ...

Pound cake, bursting with aromatic dried fruit and holiday warmth, is an inseparable dessert from Christmas. Discover how to prepare this traditional treat and enhance your holiday table with it.