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Christmas Fruitcake

Submitted by: Karen Uffelman 
It's a shame that fruitcake as a species gets such a bad rap. With its two key ingredients - rum and butter - it ought to be a hit. This recipe includes dried fruit, instead of the glowing, candied stuff we've all learned to associate with fruitcake, and is less dense and more cake-like than many fruitcake recipes. It has become a favorite of my friends and family around the holidays (even the skeptical ones), and is delicious by itself, or covered with a layer of almond paste. Fruitcake is also traditional for wedding cake in England, and makes a very rich, sophisticated dessert for luncheons or teas. 
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Christmas Cake

Submitted by: Carol 
This cake is a rich, dark, moist fruit cake, very flavorful at Christmas. Try icing with almond paste for a more festive touch. This recipe is started in October or November so as to let it mellow before the holidays. I remember very well my mother storing her fruit cake in an old butter churn that belonged to my grandmother and great grandmother. I wish that I had that old crock. 
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Apricot Fruitcake

Submitted by: Carol 
This is another great fruitcake for the holidays. 
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Boiled Fruitcake

Submitted by: Mark Richards 
This recipe produces a really moist fruit cake it was given to me by my mom, and it's really easy. My mom uses it for Christmas cake by icing it. I use it for birthdays, Christmas, or just for a treat. Originally submitted to CakeRecipe.com. 
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Christmas Cake

Submitted by: Carol 
This cake is a rich, dark, moist fruit cake, very flavorful at Christmas. Try icing with almond paste for a more festive touch. This recipe is started in October or November so as to let it mellow before the holidays. I remember very well my mother storing her fruit cake in an old butter churn that belonged to my grandmother and great grandmother. I wish that I had that old crock. 
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Fruitcake

Submitted by: Roxy 
This is my 90-year-old grandmother's recipe. Very simple. 
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Fruitcake

Submitted by: Roxy 
This is my 90-year-old grandmother's recipe. Very simple. 
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Christmas Wreath Cake

Submitted by: Karen D. 
A really good fruit cake recipe, one you can eat the same day you make it, even better if you let sit for awhile. Originally submitted to CakeRecipe.com.  
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Mom's Fruitcake

Submitted by: MSSHARON 
This is the fruitcake my mother made from the time I was a little girl. It isn't full of the citrus fruits and I've never met anyone who didn't like it. You may substitute wine or fruit juice for the brandy. 
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French Fruitcake

Submitted by: Carol 
This fruitcake needs no aging. 
 

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