10 Interesting Facts About Dundee Cake

1. Taste Scotland's heritage: Dundee cake, a fruity delight.

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2. Bursting with currants, almonds, and tangy fruit peel pieces.

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3. Janet Keiller's Dundee shop birthed the cake in 18th century.

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4. Keiller family, famed marmalade makers, crafted it in 19th century.

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5. Ancient origins, spanning over 350 years in time's embrace.

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6. Legend whispers: Queen Mary may have savored this 16th-century treat.

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7. "Dundee cake" term coined by Keiller's, marmalade artisans turned bakers.

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8. Scotland flourished with similar fruity cakes across its lands.

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9. India, too, embraced the cake via Britannia Industries and successors.

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10. Treasure Scotland's essence: the light, cherished Dundee fruit cake.

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