[Yummm. Fruitcake.[
Have you ever had the DeLuxe from Corsicana, TX.? It's about the most perfect fruitcake in the world, IMO. I order a big one every fall & often another one before Christmas, sprinkle it several times w/Irish Whiskey (too moist to douse but the flavor does penetrate in a few days). Eat it/them all by myself.
Never tried theirs. My Mom makes a batch of my Grandma's recipe, and sends them out to all us kids every Christmas. Luckily, I'm the only one at my house that likes it. All the store-bought ones I've tried have cheap citron instead of the nice candied fruits my Mom uses. And they usually garnish the top with about 3 pecans, instead of putting plenty of almonds and pecans into the cake. Besides, Mom's fruitcake comes wrapped in a fancy towel, accompanied by 3 or 4 kinds of cookies, homemade jams and jellies, and a new ornament for my tree. Can't beat that!