Black bun

      Black bun
      Black bun cut open.jpg
      A black bun cut open, showing fruit cake interior
      Origin
      Place of origin Scotland
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      Type Fruit cake
      Main ingredient(s) pastry, raisins, currants, almonds, citrus peel, allspice, ginger, cinnamon and pepper

      Black bun is a type of fruit cake completely covered with pastry. It is Scottish in origin, originally eaten on Twelfth Night but now enjoyed at Hogmanay.

      The cake mixture typically contains raisins, currants, almonds, citrus peel, allspice, ginger, cinnamon and pepper.

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      Last modified on 18 March 2013, at 01:56