The holidays always bring up conflicts — not just about family or politics, but important things like which seasonal treats are disgusting and which are delicious. Strong feelings tend to arise when ...

A proper Christmas fruit cake isn’t rushed, it’s actually nurtured. This traditional bake is designed to be made well ahead of the big day, slowly developing depth, moisture and warmth as it’s fed ...

Once one of the most popular cakes around, fruitcake, a dense bread-like cake studded with candied fruits, has become a national joke in the US., many calling it one of the worst holiday gifts. We ...

Celebrating holidays without cakes is a no-go, especially if your family has a sweet tooth. It’s a mandatory dessert that has to be on the dinner table during the holiday season. However, if you ...

Fruitcake has a reputation that travels faster than the dessert itself. Some people love it, others joke about it, and plenty of folks simply avoid it altogether. Yet every December, it appears again, ...

(The Conversation) – 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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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 ...