Fruitcake seems to be the one polarizing holiday confection where people either lovingly defend it or vehemently condemn it. What is it about this sweet, often boozy brick that is so polarizing?

By Rebekah Ludman Click here for updates on this story 12/17/24 (LAPost.com) — Fruitcake may be one of the most traditional Christmas desserts, but it doesn’t have the reputation of being the tastiest ...

He never acknowledges receipt of it, never says thank you, and I don’t know that he isn’t just throwing it in the trash.

But before I get to my take on fruitcake and the recipe you can try at home ... popular optional add-ins are ¼ cup raisins and ¼ cup candied citrus peel, although I opted not to include these.

The first recipe we can find written down anywhere is in a collection of Roman recipes from around the 5th century CE called Apicius. It contains a recipe for a fruitcake made with pomegranate ...