A traditional Christmas cake is a popular addition to the festive treats menu. Made in many different ways, they are generally “variations on the classic fruitcake”, said the English Tea Store.

Jamaican fruitcake paired with sorrel wine is a holiday favorite on the island. Gooey, moist Jamaican fruitcake, also known as Black cake or Christmas cake is a must at many Caribbean holiday tables.

Christmas fruit cakes, and fruity mince pie fillings, are like coriander leaves — people love them or utterly detest them. Many people cannot stand marzipan either, which I find hard to understand.

No holiday food is more ridiculed than the fruitcake. Let’s start with the fruit: the cloyingly sweet, brighter-than-life lumps of green, yellow and red that dare you to guess their identity. Then, ...

“I started soaking my fruit two weeks ago,” I bragged to my brother-in-law at Thanksgiving last year. He glared at me: “Good. You can make a black cake next year, then.” Mind you, this is my ...

Don't let classic Christmas cookies steal all the thunder at the holiday table this year. A festive cake is the perfect way to wow guests and impress family members this season. One of the best things ...

DOORSTOP TO WHISKEY FUELED DELIGHT, A FRUITCAKE, THE HOLIDAY TREAT THAT’S BEEN THE SUBJECT OF LOVE, LAUGHTER AND, WELL, A FEW REGIFTING THINGS. IS IT A DESSERT, A DOORSTOP, A HOLIDAY LEGEND? A MIX OF ...