>>Have you ever considered your tastebuds may have changed and the ‘not so good’ fruitcakes you have tried recently are really what the rest of the world has been tasting all along?Have you ever considered your tastebuds may have changed and the ‘not so good’ fruitcakes you have tried recently are really what the rest of the world has been tasting all along?<<
Yes, and I have reject that idea. The fruitcake of late have been softer and lighter.
And emblazoned with “To Serve Man...”
:) (but I am serious about the answer)
The problem with the fruitcake of the last decade or so is that neither the fruit nor the cake is up to par. The fruit in a real fruit cake is deliciously to eat all by itself (though the booze can be strong, which is all good) and the cake should also be something you’d find incredible on its own.
If the recipe doesn’t reach these two standards — fruit delicious on its own and cake likewise — you are going to end up with a fruitcake joke!