Trappist Abbey Monastery Rum Cake with Tropical Fruits & Nuts - Fruitcakes Made by Monks (1 Pound)

I am glad I didn’t go with the negative reviews! This FRUIT CAKE is amazingly delicious. It s NOT a rum cake, as expected by the negative reviewers. By the measurements, it is obviously small!!! BUT, sufficient enough for up to 4 people to share in small portions since it is so rich in flavor!!!

This was the worst thing I have ever put in my mouth. It is extremely dry, no distinguishable fruit flavor and no rum whatsoever. It takes like the box….but much worse.

Delicious

This is not your typical fruitcake. It is not cakey at all. It can be sliced in very thin slices, unlike a regular cake for which I wouldn’t pay that much. We bought our first one a couple of weeks ago and liked it so well, we decided we needed another one for New Year’s. The taste is hard to describe other than DELICIOUS!

I bought this to serve Christmas morning. When I opened the box, I laughed out loud. I thought one pound would serve small slices but this was a 1.5” cube. I saved it to eat later. It has lots of tropical fruit but was very dry. If I had some rum, it might have helped. But $25 for a tiny dry lump did not impress me.

This small fruitcake (they call a rumcake), perhaps made by Trappist Monks, is quite dense, almost hard.It is loaded with fruit and other candied pieces; the rum is faint. You want rum add it yourself, let it soak in...which would help to soften up the cake. I sliced it quite thin; tasted good but wouldn't order it again.

Looked good in the picture, BUT - as small as a cupcake, a dry as sand, as hard as concrete, and as flavoless (well, there was a strange flavor to it) - not rum - more like dead crickets. And for the price, it broke my heart to throw it away, although I thought to leave it for the mice, but even I am not that cruel. If you buy this as a gift, expect it to be returned through your window. Glad I stopped after a few bits (and I managed to put some butter on it, ) because I can't imagine how difficult this would be to pass. I'd return it for a refund, but it's not allowed. I should have read the reviews before I jumped. I guess it's a buyer beware thing - but ulness you're building an extension to your porch and need a few tropical bricks, stay clear of this one.

These cakes are loaded with fruit!