Am I the only person who buys Fruit Cakes to snack on?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't like fruitcake, but I ADORE a christmas pudding (aka plum pudding).
My kids give it the side eye, but I will eat the whole damn thing myself.

Is that the kind of cake you keep in a cupboard and feed with alcohol?

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Anonymous wrote:This thread has inspired me to make my own fruitcake. I just ordered the supplies today.

I always wondered what are the florescent green things in fruit cake?

They're cherries if you can suspend disbelief

[Anonymous]

I love fruitcake, but I like to make my own so I can put in the fruits I like.
Unfortunately, no one else in my family cares for it, so I haven't made it in a while because I don't need to be eating an entire fruitcake myself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't like fruitcake, but I ADORE a christmas pudding (aka plum pudding).
My kids give it the side eye, but I will eat the whole damn thing myself.

Is that the kind of cake you keep in a cupboard and feed with alcohol?

I keep it in the fridge but I guess my great-great-grandmother probably kept it in a cupboard. I don't feed it with alcohol, and I actually don't like it when it's utterly soaked in booze. I soak tea towels in brandy and wrap it in the tea towels, which preserves it until the holiday. There is a also a small amount of brandy in the cake itself. And then you pour some more brandy over it before lighting it on fire. But the booze should really be an accent and not an overwhelming flavor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread has inspired me to make my own fruitcake. I just ordered the supplies today.

I always wondered what are the florescent green things in fruit cake?

They're cherries if you can suspend disbelief

Usually they are citron, actually. Very popular in Sicilian desserts, but also an old English thing back from when fruit had to be basically dried or candied to make it through the winter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread has inspired me to make my own fruitcake. I just ordered the supplies today.

I always wondered what are the florescent green things in fruit cake?

They're cherries if you can suspend disbelief

Usually they are citron, actually. Very popular in Sicilian desserts, but also an old English thing back from when fruit had to be basically dried or candied to make it through the winter.

NP. Glace (candied) cherries are used in fruitcake, and are green too.

[Anonymous]

DH buys one every year and even the kids reject it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I like the little brick ones with the red paper around it, leave it uncovered to make it dry out more.

That's Claxton Fruit Cake

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't like fruitcake, but I ADORE a christmas pudding (aka plum pudding).
My kids give it the side eye, but I will eat the whole damn thing myself.

Yum, I love these, too. Where can you get them around here? And do you have a recipe for that lemony drizzle that goes on top?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't like fruitcake, but I ADORE a christmas pudding (aka plum pudding).
My kids give it the side eye, but I will eat the whole damn thing myself.

Is that the kind of cake you keep in a cupboard and feed with alcohol?

I keep it in the fridge but I guess my great-great-grandmother probably kept it in a cupboard. I don't feed it with alcohol, and I actually don't like it when it's utterly soaked in booze. I soak tea towels in brandy and wrap it in the tea towels, which preserves it until the holiday. There is a also a small amount of brandy in the cake itself. And then you pour some more brandy over it before lighting it on fire. But the booze should really be an accent and not an overwhelming flavor.

This is exactly how fruitcake used to be made, too. It wasn't ready until it had been wrapped in booze-soaked cheesecloth for weeks. I'm sure that was how they preserved them in "the olden days."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My seasonal calories go to eggnog.

With a chug of bourbon.

[Anonymous]

My mom often kept fruitcake in the fridge to slice and snack on. I think the beauty of it for her is that no one else ever tried to take it—she could have it all to herself!

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Anonymous wrote:I love them but it is hard to find good ones. Any suggestions?

Good? There isn't anything better than Claxton -- I'm not saying they're "good" just that there isn't anything better. I couldn't find a single fruit cake that had fruit not doused in chemicals. If you find one, let me know.

Claxton is usually sold at Giant and Safeway and also hardware stores, on the counter by the registers.

Ok, fruitcake war. I think Clayton fruitcake is, um, not very good.
This is the only one I’ve voluntarily eaten as an adult.
I’m honestly not sure about the chemicals. I’ll read the label to see what’s up with those colorful cherries.
I’m also willing to try at least a taste of another brand. Maybe Trader Joe’s will have some options?

https://collinstreet.com/regular-deluxe-fruitcake

Comparing Claxton to Collin Street is laughable. Claxton is literally the absolute lowest form of fruitcake. It’s what gives fruitcake a bad name. (I still eat it. I have one in my freezer right now.)

[Anonymous]

Love fruitcake, but make my own, so I can put real fruits in it instead of all this crap that normally ends up in it. But, I love citron, so I don't mind eating the occasional store bought fruitcake.