But I don't care, I love Christmas time fruit cake, I'm nutty.
If anybody gets a fruitcake for a present and you don't want it, mail it to me.
But I don't care, I love Christmas time fruit cake, I'm nutty.
If anybody gets a fruitcake for a present and you don't want it, mail it to me.
We have homemade fruitcakes of all types. They are delicious. I love pannetone, too.
I love Claxton fruitcakes. Grew up with them in the South.
“ If anybody gets a fruitcake for a present and you don’t want it, mail it to me.”
I’ve got a fruitcake for President and you can have him
I’ve thought a modern mince pie, kind of modeled after supreme pizza toppings might work. Sort of a really big Hot Pocket. Bacon, sausage, pepperoni, mozzarella, sauce etc.
As far as fruitcake go, it’s hard to beat a “Prohibition Fruitcake”. You start with a high quality ring fruitcake in a tin, and once a day for an entire month you dribble just one Tablespoon, no more, of high test dark rum on it. Then reseal the tin.
The fruitcake does not become mushy, but its sugars are melted then crystalize within the cake. The end result is a cake that can be used as rocket fuel. A thin sliver will launch you.
As a courtesy, the host would leave a bowl with some whole cloves in it next to the fruitcake, that can be chewed to help cover your breath.
Me too, me too! Especially those nasty old Texas Pecan Cakes— you don’t want that and so I’ll kindly help ya out.
My heart is cheered by all of you who enjoy fruitcake! My mom and dad loved fruitcake and always bought at least one at the A & P, by Jane Parker. I don’t think my 2 older sisters or my younger brother liked fruitcake but I loved the things and felt like like a big shot when I could have a piece with either milk or my own cup of coffee (lots of milk). It was almost a ritual the way my dad carefully opened the cake and had a damp paper towel to keep the knife moist.
Years later, when my dad could no longer get that brand, I quizzed him on what he liked and preferred in his fruitcake (light cake versus dark, pecans/walnuts, etc.) and put together a recipe for him. A friend suggested I use Cordon Rouge so I did. Dad was so happy with the first one I ever made for him. I continued making one for him for several years. He died in March of 2022 and I miss not being able to make him a fruitcake and seeing his face light up when I give it to him.
But I love knowing there are so many fruitcake lovers here!
Peach
Good fruitcake is excellent.
Bad fruitcake? I’d rather eat it than “nutraloaf”, but it’s close.