Paul’s Fruitcake Corner
Welcome to Paul’s fruitcake corner. Here at the corner we
try fruitcakes so you do not have to. Today we have a local cake from
the Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose. This cake is popular and if you do
not hit the small window for mail order or their yearly one day boutique sale
you will miss out. I have learned this over the years the hard way. The sisters
make only 1,500 cakes and they will sell out.
This cake is moist and flavorful. It is full of raisins, pineapple; strawberry preserves (unique), almonds with a brown sugar/molasses forward taste. It is cakelike with lots of batter and is crumbly. It has a fruit forward flavor which is very enticing. It does have a hint of brandy but you have to search for this nuance. I recommend this cake. If you do pursue purchase, check out the sister’s olive oil and honey. Good stuff.
