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Festive Fruitcake I

SUBMITTED BY: Carol

This is a large recipe that is rich and dark. Make a few weeks ahead of time. Apple juice can be substituted for orange juice. Originally submitted to CakeRecipe.com.

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Mincemeat Cake with Pecans

Submitted by: Kitten

Living In: Boise, Idaho, USA

This rich and flavorful fruitcake started out as a simple carrot cake and has changed over the years into a holiday-friendly mincemeat cake with plenty of sweet whole cherries for flavor and color.

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Irish Barmbrack

Submitted by: Brooke Elizabeth

Living In: Columbia, Maryland, USA

Barmbrack is a traditional Irish cake eaten on holidays.

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English Christmas Cake

Submitted by: SCOTT LEANING

This English Christmas cake is lovely in texture and taste. It just has one difference -- no chopped mixed peel.

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My mother has been making this fruit cake at Christmas time for as long as I can remember. My whole family loves it. I know there are a lot of people out there that have issues with fruit cake, but this recipe has converted even the most reluctant.

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Boiled Fruitcake

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 Fruitcake

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.