Not cake but this ‘special dish’ was the real sweet of Christmas, know the history behind it

Christmas 2025 Sweet History: Today, on 25 December 2025, people of Christian religion across the country are celebrating the festival of Christmas with great pomp. On this special occasion, there is a festive atmosphere in every house. At the same time, the demand for cakes increases during the Christmas festival. It is considered the main sweet of this festival, which is enjoyed by everyone from children to the elderly. But do you know when and how this unbreakable relationship between Christmas and cake started?

Christmas Cake Story

What we call ‘Christmas cake’ today actually originated as ‘Plum Porridge’ made from oatmeal and dried plums. In the medieval period, the Christmas festival lasted for a month from 6 December to 6 January, when people used to enjoy the festival during winter leisure. At that time there was a tradition of fasting during ‘Advent’ before Christmas, in which only light and simple food was eaten. As soon as the fast ended, the celebration started with ‘Plum Porridge’. To make it, dried plums, honey and various spices were used in barley or oat porridge.

This dish was not only very tasty, but was also considered a very good food that provides energy and warmth to the body in the harsh winter.

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Plum porridge transformed

During the 16th century, there was a major change in the traditional porridge made from plum. Now eggs, flour, spices and butter were also added to it, due to which it gradually took the shape of cake. People from rich families of that time used to decorate it by adding dry fruits and sugar coated mixture to it. ‘Which later became famous as Christmas Cake’. The Industrial Revolution of the 18th and 19th centuries completely changed the lifestyle of the people.