Our version of fruitcake dates back to the Middle Ages, when preserved fruit, honey and spices were added to the Roman mixture. At that time, dried fruit became more common. This caused fruited bread ...

These jewel-like fruits can be used as cake decoration or ingredient, gifted, or eaten as is. Candied fruit may feel like a novelty, but beyond the ubiquitous fire engine red maraschino cherry, it can ...

For generations of Americans, making fun of fruitcake has been a holiday tradition. Even Sabrina Carpenter cannot resist piling on. "Fruitcake just makes me sick," the pop star intones in a song on ...

Q–What is the shelf-life for candied fruit, the kind used in fruit cake? I purchased some after the Christmas holidays and was wondering if it would keep until next Christmas with or without ...

Carolyn Thano asked for Ruth Gray's unbaked fruit cake recipe. Ruth Gray, former Times food editor, graciously supplied the recipe for Carolyn, and here it is for us all to enjoy. Lois Underwood has a ...