Fruit cake - pro or con?

[hasfartogo]

My mother-in-law asked if I liked Fruit Cake. Yes I do. The Hubby is so-so on them.

Do you like Christmas Fruit Cake? Do you like them blond or dark?

Post your answers asap.

Comments

[tfcocs]

Yes, either way, with lots of nuts and few of those green things, whatever they are. Bring on the cherries and pineapple!

[cobalt_00]

Absolutely - it's marvelous stuff. :) I'm more fond of the dark.
I actually raised some eyebrows about this at a wedding, where we were given slices of fruitcake - to bring home and save for a year, apparently. Not to devour at the table immediately. In front of the bride. Woops.

[eleryth]

Yeah, apparently that's an old English tradition, IIRC. Many wedding books mention that fruitcake is "Canadian wedding tradition". haha whut?

Anyway, I agree with you that it's yummy! Though of course I prefer homemade to store bought. As long as it's full of candied fruits, I don't really know if I prefer dark or light. Though I know I like the ones that have been soaking in brandy! ;)

[pink_lady2]

Yes. And the best one ever was my wedding cake. I have pulled out one of the layers (I hope it is the last) and am using it as this years Christmas Cake. I am decluttering.

I invented an "Ontario" Fruit Cake. It needed 6 months to cure but "wow" it was fantastic. I like cakes with the fruit not the peel.