If the first thing that comes to mind when you think of fruitcake is either a box from the store or a well-worn joke about how no one eats them, allow us to challenge your assumptions. When made with ...

Fruitcake: a treat that sparks strong opinions—you either love it or hate it. But don’t worry, this isn’t about how to bake ...

Fruitcake is the endurance fuel that has successfully disguised itself as a fun, grandmotherly treat. Known for wretched sweetness and textural weirdness, it's an ugly holiday sweater of flavors with ...

Fruitcake, like mincemeat, is one of those ages-old holiday traditions that still enjoys a certain amount of popularity. It’s so popular around here, though, that we actually have some recipes that ...

If everyone hates fruitcake so much, how come there are so many great recipes out there? If you know someone who says they hate fruitcake, try one of these recipes submitted by readers and see if you ...

On Dec. 2, 1949, the Friday morning edition of the Clarion Ledger, shortened to just "The Clarion-Ledger" by this point, ...

Cakes made with dried fruit, nuts and honey have been around forever, and to this day, just about every culture has its own version like panettone served in Italy, stollen in Germany and black cake in ...

Mincemeat and fruitcake are full of ingredients that are redolent of the festive season for many people. Here are some recipes for those who would like to experience the rich flavour and scent of ...

Cardin Bradley of Knoxville and her mother Jane Wyatt of Cedartown, Georgia, bake fruitcake for people who think they don’t ...

Fruitcake has built quite a reputation. It is known for its longevity, but also as a gift not widely preferred — although you can always regift. The origins of fruitcake date back to the ancient ...

“It’s always the same: a morning arrives in November, and my friend, as though officially inaugurating the Christmas time of year that exhilarates her imagination and fuels the blaze of her heart, ...