There is only one fruitcake in the entire world, and people keep sending it to each other.” Perhaps he was being hyperbolic, but consider it: the ugly stepchild of American Christmas desserts ...

Preheat the oven to 300°F. Grease a round 9- or 10-inch cake pan, and line bottom and sides with several layers of waxed paper. 2. In a large bowl, with an electric mixer on high, beat the butter and ...

In his cosy kitchen, baker Darren Anthony Beins is busy portioning out sugee fruit cakes and sugee cakes to pack as Christmas gifts. “Growing up in the 1970s, my late mother made it a point to ...