The magnificent history of the maligned and misunderstood fruitcake

[Harry Le Hermit]

Chalk the article up to stuff I didn't know.

Haters and disrespect aside, fruitcake is still a robust American tradition: The website Serious Eats reports that over 2 million fruitcakes are still sold each year.

All of which seem to end up on social media... year after year.

 

[RadishRose]

Fruitcake is just misunderstood.

 

[Harry Le Hermit]

Fruitcake is just misunderstood.

Just for clarification... you are referencing the cake and not me?