Nathan Exposed » In Defense of Fruitcake

I like fruitcake.

There, I said it. You can gasp, turn your head away in disgust, shun me from your list of daily reads. I don’t care. I like fruitcake.

For some reason, fruitcake has developed a bad reputation. It’s the topic of jokes and a universal symbol of bad taste at Christmas (along with the green sweater with white reindeer patterns on it that Grandma gives you).

But why?

It’s moist and delicious. It can even be cooked with alcohol inside.

According to Wikipedia, it’s all Johnny Carson’s fault. Did one man change the way everyone looks at fruitcake?

I dunno, but I’m here to give fruitcake a good name. Who here likes it?

Tue, Nov 27, 2007 @ 7:37 pm | Filed in Humor | Permalink

4 Comments

YES YES YES to Fruitcakes worldwide. I made 20 one year. Ugh.

Posted by Lewis on Tue, Nov 27, 2007 @ 9:39 pm

Ya know what? Here’s my thoughts… I love fruit and I like cake (sometimes) but I cannot stand fruitcake. Whenever I’ve gotten one as a Christmas present I’d either chunk it or sit there and pick the nuts out and eat them. Yeah, I like nuts - imagine that! But fruitcake, no way!

The only kind of cake I like with fruit in it is Pineapple Upside Down Cake - Now we’re talking yummy!!!

Posted by Lika Starr on Tue, Nov 27, 2007 @ 10:48 pm

I’m with ya on the fruitcake. I love it and always have, but I don’t like the ones they make here in Australia. They are differnet. They call them Christmas cakes and really only have sultanas (raisins ) in them and maybe some choppped candied citrus but it’s like chopped really small. I want glace cherries and all that. Anyway, I guess I’ll have to make my own this year to get a good one. Enjoy your’s this year.

Posted by Tony on Wed, Nov 28, 2007 @ 3:37 pm

I’ve liked fruit cakes ever since I was a kid. I’ve tried all kinds and haven’t had one that I didn’t eat.

Posted by James on Wed, Nov 28, 2007 @ 3:52 pm