Christmas is here. It’s the time for Christmas parties and Christmas carols. With Christmas parties come the exciting, yummylicious Christmas food. When talking about food, every festive meal is incomplete without sweets. Candy canes, Christmas pudding, rum cake, and whatnot - all are everyone’s favourite. We at LatestLY have compiled a list of Christmas sweets that you must relish this year. Rum & Raisin Cake, Cookies, Pudding, & More, These 7 Sweet Treats Will ‘Bake’ You Happy.

Rum Cake

No matter how many cakes are baked throughout the year, nothing can beat a rum cake. With the dry fruits soaked in rum, rum cakes make a delicious sweet for the day. It is different from other fruit cakes containing rum, wine and dry fruits.

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Szaloncukor

You just can’t miss Szaloncukor in Hungary during Christmas time. It is a chocolate-covered fondant candy brightly wrapped and hung on the Christmas tree for decoration. Since the 19th century, this is a tradition, and custom accepted that children eat all these candies before the season ends.

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Gingerbread

Gingerbread is soft, chewy yet crunchy and sturdy sweet crispy edges. Any kind of gingerbread recipe, be it cookies, pudding or a fudge, is a must-have during Christmas time. According to epicure and culture, gingerbread was sacred and is seen as a Christmas delicacy.

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Sticky Toffee Pudding

This pudding is a must during Christmas time in Britain. It is a dark and moist cake filled with dates and topped with toffee sauce. It is made a few days in advance so that the toffee sauce soaks in for a delicious and super-rich taste.

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Christmas Stollen

It is a sweet bread filled with marzipan and fruit, finished in a jammy glaze that comes from Germany.

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White Chocolate Christmas Torte

It is a beautiful raspberry-filled cake that gives a lovely ending to the holiday feast. It is generally a traditional sweet during Christmas in Pennsylvania.

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This year, have a great Christmas by relishing some of these mouth-watering recipes to end your festive meal. We wish everyone a Merry Christmas 2021!

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