Alton Brown's fruitcake flips the script with no candied fruit and a splash of brandy. Can a full makeover redeem this ...

Savor the delectable nostalgic flavors of the holidays with this recipe for these hearty, chewy fruitcake cookies that I want ...

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.

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 ...

Fruitcake factoid. All fruitcakes are not created equal. I discovered this early on as a small child when I learned to relish the fervent heavy duty versions. You know the ones I mean. They’re loaded ...

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?

He proudly declares that his fruitcake contains no candied fruit, although his recipe does use candied ginger. Apart from dried, uncandied fruits, what makes Brown's fruitcake so different?

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.