Nothing says Christmas quite like a fruitcake – or, at the very least, a fruitcake joke. A quip attributed to former “Tonight Show” host Johnny Carson has it that “There is only one fruitcake in the ...

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Fruitcake has built quite a reputation. It is known for its longevity, but also as a gift not widely preferred — although you can always regift. The origins of fruitcake date back to the ancient ...

(MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo.) — The 31st annual Great Fruitcake Toss took place in Manitou Springs at Memorial Park on Saturday, ...

As someone who recoils at the mere thought of candied peel or maraschino cherries, I too have reflexively avoided fruitcake for most of my life. But this year, I started wondering if maybe I’d been ...

It was around Christmas in 1989, when Johnny Carson held a small box up to the “Tonight Show” cameras. “What do you think this weighs?” Carson said, his wrist bending from the weight. “It’s only a ...

Bara brith is a Welsh fruitcake that will challenge any negative notion you may have had against fruitcake. Discover its charm here!

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Ruth Gerringer won The N&O fruitcake contest in 1992 and 1995 with fruit and nuts. Home bakers preserved Gerringer’s recipe; Norma ...

Fruitcake is the most controversial dessert in all of food. Yes, we know your mom/grandma/aunt/roommate’s cousin has the best recipe ever, but here’s the thing ...

When it comes fruitcake, one person's holiday doorstop is another’s treasured family heirloom. Julie Ruttinger, who lives just outside Detroit, Michigan, is the proud keeper of a 141-year-old ...