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Thanks to this technique, colonists were able to keep fruit from the summer harvest to use in their Christmas confections, and fruitcakes became one of the most popular seasonal desserts.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2024

Maybe fruitcake has its reputation as a bad tasting brick because a few bad fruitcakes have sullied its name.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2023

For many monastic communities, especially those devoted to contemplative life and with vows of poverty, producing cookies, fruitcakes, even beer for sale is the only means to keep the lights on.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2023

There, too, I first learned of June Taylor, who up until 2020 made and sold fruitcakes every year featuring the best of California’s dried produce and nuts.

From Washington Post • Dec. 17, 2022

Then I thought of making fruitcakes with Mama before Christmas.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce