My mom and I are the only people I know who not only like fruitcake, we love it. My grandpa’s second wife (after my grandma passed away) made the best fruitcake I’ve ever tasted.
I have never made a traditional fruit cake, because no one except my mom and I would like it. I tend to make pumpkin loaves or gingerbread cake loaves instead, for the holidays.
I am one of the few people I know who does not like chocolate cake. I actually prefer fruitcake over chocolate cake.
I also love Date Cake especially the kind you can buy at Hadley’s near Palm Springs. It kind of tastes like and has the consistency of brownies, without being so sweet.
Here is a recipe for something that is being called a “Fruit Cake” although it is not the traditional kind that most people hate. This is a nice loaf cake with dried cranberries and dried apricots and nuts. Not weird candied cherries. Take a Look