Traditional recipe for New Year Black Bun cake which is usually eaten on Hogmanay. Easy recipe with information about the history and traditions about Black Bun: This easy Black bun recipe will serve 12 - 16 people. Scottish Black bun is a traditional Scottish treat served on Hogmanay and over the New Year festivities. It is a rich, moist, fruit cake baked in a pastry crust. A sign of a well made Black Bun is that it should stick to the knife as it is cut. In olden days sweetmeat Black Bun…