Gothamist: Does Anyone Really Like Fruitcake?

carla

Fri, 22 Dec 2006 17:41:32 -0500

My mom's from the South, and her Black Fruit Cake (brushed with bourbon every day for 2 months) was the star of every holiday party! Along with her homemade bourbon eggnog. Yum.

oracle monkey

Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:56:37 -0500

i will gladly pay postage on any unwanted fruitcakes. my favorites are the ones that get remaindered for half price at my local Food Dump. i have been saving all year for next week's carnage.

Sternel

Fri, 22 Dec 2006 00:37:19 -0500

Stewart in #4, the German shop in Grand Central Market has Stollen -- not homemade, but still damn tasty. And Pfeffernuesse. I might have had pffernuesse for dinner tonight. Don't tell. =)

gnote

Thu, 21 Dec 2006 16:46:44 -0500

Honestly... Friends don't give friends Fruitcakes.

nila

Thu, 21 Dec 2006 16:17:20 -0500

My favorite "Black Fruitcake of Savannah" from an 1890's church cookbook has lots of blackstrap molasses and 10 poounds of fruit and nuts. You make 3 or 4 cakes, wrap in towels, place in tins and marinate for 1-2 months, dampening regularly - 1 dark rum, 1 brandy, 1 bourbon. Lasts until the Spring equinox, when its time for Russian Vegetable Pies.

Rocknrope

Thu, 21 Dec 2006 15:00:56 -0500

MonkeyEatFood is right, Alton Brown's recipe is by far one of the best - and not a candied green maraschino in sight. I've made his recipe for two years, and people go nuts for it. It's filled with dried blueberries, cherries, apricots and raisins soaked in rum for two days, then baked with roasted pecans. Do yourself a favor, head to Sahadis, get the fruit, make the cake. It's painfully easy and delish.

stewart

Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14:21:59 -0500

I like homemade fruitcake - most commercially prepared fruitcake is not very good. I especially like a german-style fruitcake/bread called Stollen, but have not found a bakery that can make a decent one.

exclaricire

Thu, 21 Dec 2006 13:34:10 -0500

oops, make that "via" and not "vie"...guess I was too busy thinking about fruitcake.

exclaricire

Thu, 21 Dec 2006 13:32:53 -0500

I honestly like the stuff. I look forward to receiving one vie fedex every year from a popular bakery back home. Maybe it is an acquired taste?

monkeylover

Thu, 21 Dec 2006 13:32:12 -0500

it won't necessarily make you like fruitcake, but this is a very cute recipe: http://himonkey.net/cooking/fruitcake/index.html

Monkey Eat Food

Thu, 21 Dec 2006 13:17:53 -0500

Alton Brown's recipe is amazing. If prepared properly, it only improves with age and stays moist for weeks.

Mary

Thu, 21 Dec 2006 12:52:46 -0500

I too love fruitcake - and the best is made by my co-worker's Aunt - Panamainian style! Fabulous!!

Puck

Thu, 21 Dec 2006 12:42:53 -0500

I love fruitcake - I like it best when it's moist and the fruit is tender - either dark of light.