I was going to mail a fruit cake to a relative, but it was on the hazardous materials list. Then I decided to deliver it in person, but the TSA had issues.
Put it on a chain with a handle, and you have the start of a really deadly mace (as well as cinnamon, cloves, sugar, rum, ginger, and a whole list of other ingredients).
Well, I like fruitcake. Years ago, when I was young, and had the metabolism of a race horse, I ate an entire five pound fruitcake between Thursday night’s grocery shopping and Monday night’s dessert. Plain, toasted, with cream cheese, or butter.
Try Sunnyland Farms and The Vermont Country Store. If you don’t like their fruitcakes, then you most likely just don’t like fruitcake!
Personally, I just don’t like candied fruit. For me, the best fruitcakes are dark, with dried, un-candied fruit (mostly dates and raisins), and nuts. Trappist Abbey makes an exceptionally good date-nut cake.
The best fruitcakes are small and expensive, but they’re also very rich, so you only need a thin slice.
nosirrom over 7 years ago
I was going to mail a fruit cake to a relative, but it was on the hazardous materials list. Then I decided to deliver it in person, but the TSA had issues.
Farside99 over 7 years ago
Put it on a chain with a handle, and you have the start of a really deadly mace (as well as cinnamon, cloves, sugar, rum, ginger, and a whole list of other ingredients).
pschearer Premium Member over 7 years ago
As Founder and CEO of the International Fruitcake Anti-Defamation League, I protest!! (Annual memberships available 50% off through New Year’s.)
Ubintold over 7 years ago
Works for me.
Dani Rice over 7 years ago
Well, I like fruitcake. Years ago, when I was young, and had the metabolism of a race horse, I ate an entire five pound fruitcake between Thursday night’s grocery shopping and Monday night’s dessert. Plain, toasted, with cream cheese, or butter.
noreenklose over 7 years ago
Correction:“although those commercial ones taste like sawdust”
should be SOME of those commercial ones…
JoeMartinFan Premium Member over 7 years ago
Try Sunnyland Farms and The Vermont Country Store. If you don’t like their fruitcakes, then you most likely just don’t like fruitcake!
Personally, I just don’t like candied fruit. For me, the best fruitcakes are dark, with dried, un-candied fruit (mostly dates and raisins), and nuts. Trappist Abbey makes an exceptionally good date-nut cake.
The best fruitcakes are small and expensive, but they’re also very rich, so you only need a thin slice.