Each recipe called for different fruits or nuts, but largely stayed within the same confines of a wintery fruit bit-filled cake loaded with spice. Then came American ingenuity and industrialization.

Fruit cake might be the most divisive holiday dessert. For many of us, Christmas isn't complete without a slice of panettone (or panetón), while others can't stand the dessert — seriously, it ...

When mostly incorporated, stir in the fruit mix (including all the extra liquid in the bowl) and walnuts (if using). Pour into cake pan, cover with foil and bake for 3 hours 15 minutes, removing ...

Gillian Busse of Nazareth sent in a Fruit Cake recipe that her mother made at Christmas when she was growing up in England. “It was usually made at least a month ahead of Christmas and kept in ...

Jamaican rum cake, which is a common Christmas treat on the island, is also called “black cake” because of how dark it is. It typically has a variety of spices added to it as well as dried fruits.

And the rich, dense texture (like pound cake), cradling dried fruit redolent with brandy, leaves diners feeling all’s right with the world. In its own little way, it augments the joys of the holiday ...

Christmas fruit cake to sugar cookies, and more: Try these chef-curated Christmas recipes Christmas dishes: This Christmas, let your culinary experiments bring a fresh twist to classic recipes ...

— Guinness Fruit Cake, makes one 9-inch cake (20 servings) Rum and brandy are frequently featured in holiday fruitcakes, but here’s a cake for people with a taste for beer.

No need to look at the calender. It is July. But what would Christmas in July be without fruit cake. Actually, the fruit cake recipes here are in response to a request from Janae Schwab of ...