There's an old joke that the same fruitcake has been passed from family to family since 1972. 'Fruit cake is easily the most hated cake in the existence of baking,' according to Huffington Post. Too funny!

Curious as to why many folks bake and eat fruitcake, I found out that, 'The American tradition of eating fruitcake around the holidays stemmed from the British tradition, when the dessert was sometimes called Christmas cake or plum cake. This fruitcake was incredibly popular in Victorian England, when it became a vital part of celebrating holidays and weddings. While the American version is derived from the English, the popular cake actually dates back to Roman times. The Romans often served a cake called satura that was made up of pine nuts, barley mash, pomegranate seeds, raisins, and honeyed wine.' (Source: Daily Meal)

I recently ran an online poll on my website, asking GON Readers about their thoughts on fruitcake. Here are the results of the survey:

Question: If you're asked if you'd like a piece of fruitcake, your response is...

37% Yes...bring it on!

23% I can take it or leave it.

40% No...yuck!

This poll also generated a reader letter:

Hi Maria,

I had to laugh about your current survey about fruitcake. I like fruitcake, but I realize most people do not like traditional fruitcake. My friend and I substitute dried fruits and fresh chopped nuts for the candied cherries and fruit rinds used in typical fruitcakes. Even sworn fruitcake haters devour our cakes.

Thanks for providing us with your very informative and entertaining newsletter.

Beverly Alderson
Southern Historical Research


P.S. to Beverly: If your recipe isn't a secret and you're willing to share it, please email me. It sounds delicious. And this goes for any other GON Readers who have a fabulous (and preferably not too involved or time-consuming) fruitcake recipe. Thank you! (Maria)

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