In Central and Western Europe, there are many versions of Stollen, the sweet and dense loaf full of flavors and aromas. This is our version.

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.

and fruit pieces. Do not use the one in heavy syrup which will make the cake too dense and stick to the pan. Eggs: Hold ...

During the Soviet period, the dessert was eventually simplified into a simple, eggy, apple-dense cake ... attractive finished cake. Macerating them with sugar softens the fruit slightly and ...