Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As someone who recoils at the mere thought of candied peel or maraschino cherries, I too have reflexively avoided fruitcake for ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (The Conversation) – Nothing says Christmas ...

Cake mixing is a tradition that dates back to 17th Century Europe. A Christmas fruit cake can contain up to 37 different varieties of dry fruits, nuts and spices Preheat oven to 160C. Grease and line ...

Jamaican fruitcake paired with sorrel wine is a holiday favorite on the island. Gooey, moist Jamaican fruitcake, also known as Black cake or Christmas cake is a must at many Caribbean holiday tables.

Denzil Saldanha is over 80 but far from retired. He takes orders on the phone, surrounded by workers, newspapers spread out in front of them, cutting slices of fruitcake with thick almond icing. The ...

Nothing brings in the holiday season like a fruitcake, whether it's fresh or regifted. For several decades, the delicacy has been the butt of many holiday jokes and still gets a bad rap as one of the ...

The holiday season has always been about food at our house. I love to order items from the many catalogs that arrive in the mail: grapefruit from Florida, pecans from Alabama, country ham from ...

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 one. It’s just a story. As Christmas approaches, I think about my ...