"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Shopping for Christmas gifts during the busy holiday season is no doubt stressful—especially when you ...

What would the holidays be without jokes about fruitcake — that it’s leaden, dry and hard, better used as a doorstop or dumbbell than served as dessert? While it’s arguably appropriate to malign ...

A proper Christmas fruit cake isn’t rushed, it’s actually nurtured. This traditional bake is designed to be made well ahead of the big day, slowly developing depth, moisture and warmth as it’s fed ...

Fruitcake: it’s a tradition, sure, but it can be wildly divisive. In my family, there are those who love and those who hate, and no one in between. I used to be the latter. Some years ago, however, I ...

My journey to fruitcake appreciation has been a winding one. By contemporary standards, fruitcakes don't look especially delicious. Maybe because they are often dark, dense loaves studded with nuts ...

If you buy a fruit cake at a dollar a pound you're going to get a dollar-a-pound fruitcake," he said. In addition to butter, eggs, and pecans, the Jinks admit to using red and green cherries, white ...

Made with fresh, canned, or frozen fruit, these cakes come out soft and tender, not heavy. They’re simple, nicely sweet, and fit just about any occasion. Think fruit cake, but the kind you actually ...

COLUMBUS, Kan. - If you don't like fruitcake, you'll probably love a Jinks Traditional Fruitcake. Cheryl Jinks said she always gets a kick out of watching someone try her family's holiday treat for ...