A fruitcake joke would have been considered downright nutty centuries ago, when the Christmas dessert was seen as a sign of wealth and power. The first crumbs of fruitcake history can be found in ...

“Fruitcake is interesting,” says Rick Meyer, president of the Beatrice Bakery Co., a Nebraska company whose popular fruitcakes are made from a family recipe that dates back to 1917.

A fruitcake joke would have been considered downright nutty centuries ago, when the Christmas dessert was seen as a sign of wealth and power. The first crumbs of fruitcake history can be found in ...

It keeps nicely in the refrigerator for weeks, making it perfect for the holiday season. Watch the Video Ingredients for Icebox Fruitcake 1 lb of Vanilla Wafers: Be sure to use ...

“Fruitcake sales shot through the roof,” he said. “It was a recovery.” And the home baking of the pandemic era may have helped, too, said Becky Courchesne, co-owner of Brentwood’s Frog ...

Fruitcake is fantastic, says Wynne, if you use excellent fruit, especially fruit you candy yourself. Still, the idea of candying fruit at home seems daunting at best, ...

Dale Parker (pictured) runs Claxton Bakery with his two brothers. Their father, Albert Parker, purchased the company from founder Savino Tos in 1945, soon after specializing the business in fruitcake.

Fruitcake wasn’t directly associated with Nutty until some time later. The first written instance that’s been found was published about 100 years later.

Many fruitcake recipes call for granulated sugar as the sweetening agent. Others call for brown sugar, molasses, or corn syrup. Depending on the color, sweetness level, and flavor profile you're ...

12/17/24 (LAPost.com) — Fruitcake may be one of the most traditional Christmas desserts, but it doesn’t have the reputation of being the tastiest. This jolly dessert has been the butt of ...

First Dates star Fred Sirieix has been married to his wife, who he affectionately refers to as 'Fruitcake', since February - ...