National Nutty Fudge Day 2023: Date, History, Facts about National Nutty Fudge Day

On May 12, celebrate National Nutty Fudge Day by indulging in a delectable serving of nutty fudge. Doesn’t each piece of fudge taste marginally better with a sprinkling of almonds on top? This is precisely what this day represents, whether your preferred fudge flavour is chocolate, vanilla, or something more exotic. In honour of this simple confection, nutty fudge day is all about creating (and eating!) nut-filled fudge. So join us in our celebration!

The background of National Nutty Fudge Day

Who invented this gooey dessert, or even why it is dubbed “fudge,” is a topic of some contention. Although fudge is believed to be an American invention, its origins remain unknown. Multiple accounts credit the invention of fudge to a letter written by Emelyn Battersby Hartridge, a student at Vassar College, about either her cousin or a classmate’s cousin from Baltimore, Maryland. This letter mentioned the 40-cent-per-pound fudge that the other female had made and sold. Hartridge obtained this recipe and proceeded to make thirty pounds of it for the senior auction at Vassar College.

A second narrative focuses on a young apprentice caramel maker who was tasked with stirring the pot of caramel while his master served customers in the front of the shop. When the supervisor returned, this pot of caramel was unfortunately too grainy to serve. According to the legend, to prevent wasting the “failed caramel,” they gave it to the customers. Customers adored this dish so much that they christened it after the apprentice who created it by accident.

According to yet another account, a lecture inspired the creation of this dish. It was reported that during a Virginia college lecture on preparing coffee, students accidentally created fudge.

Over the centuries, the history of the word ‘fudge’ itself has evolved. First used as a version of the now-obsolete ‘fadge’ (which means ‘to make suitable’ or ‘to fit’), the word was originally employed as a verb, with the meanings ‘turn out as expected’ or ‘combine’. Later usage of ‘fudge’ as a verb meant ‘to piece together clumsily or dishonestly.’ This eventually led to the interjection “fudge!” and the word as we know it today.

Regardless of the origin of this word and the delectable delicacy, we are delighted to have it in our lives.

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FUN FACTS ABOUT NATIONAL NUTTY FUDGE DAY

This surname first appeared in England following the Norman Conquest of 1066.

European fudge recipes typically include only sugar, cream, and butter, whereas American fudge recipes also include chocolate.

This fudge was made in Ontario, Canada, weighed 2,61 metric tonnes, or 5,760 pounds, took over a week to make, and required more than 300 litres of condensed milk.

Traditional fudge can be preserved at room temperature for one to two weeks in an airtight container, in the refrigerator for two to three weeks, and in the freezer for several months without losing flavour.

Cole Porter adored fudge so much that he shipped himself nine pounds of it every month from his birthplace.

NATIONAL NUTTY FUDGE DAY DATES

Year	Date	Day
2023	May 12	Friday
2024	May 12	Sunday
2025	May 12	Monday
2026	May 12	Tuesday
2027	May 12	Wednesday