Traditional Christmas Cake

[sweetandsour]

Cake has never been a part of our Christmas Traditions. I don’t see fruitcake as cake, but even if you do, we only occasionally had it.

We’re pie and odd jello salad people.

From Wiki: "The name comes from the genericization of the brand name Jell-O, a common gelatin product in the United States. The origins of jello salad can be traced back to a dish called perfection salad (c. 1904) by Mrs. John E. Cook of New Castle, Pennsylvania, which won third prize in a Better Homes and Gardens recipe contest. Strawberry-pretzel and mandarin orange remain popular in the Midwest which are sweet alternatives for the original recipe."

And I thought it was only a '50s-'60s thing.

[Yohanan]

I like real fruit cake, devoid of candied orange peels and the like, have you ever eaten an orange peel in it's candied nastiness? Lemon candied peel, positively terrible, Cherry and lime, nothing but a puke fest, Yes you have, and you know it really sucks.

I feel only a deep, deep pity for you.

Thank You, at least you care, I only hope you don't have orange, yellow and green rubbery masses stuck in your teeth, God Bless and Merry Christmas!!!

[Hugo Drax]

I like real fruit cake, devoid of candied orange peels and the like, have you ever eaten an orange peel in it's candied nastiness? Lemon candied peel, positively terrible, Cherry and lime, nothing but a puke fest, Yes you have, and you know it really sucks.

I feel only a deep, deep pity for you.

Thank You, at least you care, I only hope you don't have orange, yellow and green rubbery masses stuck in your teeth, God Bless and Merry Christmas!!!

Of course, brother. De gustibus, you know. Merry Christmas to the Yohanenen clan!

[joegoat]

I love fruitcake. Just the Walmart brand ones are good. Fruitcake and bourbon, rum, or brandy is a wonderful evening treat. I do make a cheesecake for Christmas. Just a plain cheesecake, but it's such a glorious cheesecake that it needs no topping or swirl.

[Biff]

You are a fruitcake.



There I said it. Somebody had to say it...

[coco]

You could probably find something you like here: Fruitcake, pound cake, Italian butter cake, cheesecake, chocolate/whisky cake, caramel bars, sundry chocolate confections (2 homemade kinds, 4 store-bought), chocolate covered cherries, and fudge.

[Del]

You could probably find something you like here: Fruitcake, pound cake, Italian butter cake, cheesecake, chocolate/whisky cake, caramel bars, sundry chocolate confections (2 homemade kinds, 4 store-bought), chocolate covered cherries, and fudge.

We could be there in about 10-1/2 hours (plus bathroom breaks).

[coco]

You could probably find something you like here: Fruitcake, pound cake, Italian butter cake, cheesecake, chocolate/whisky cake, caramel bars, sundry chocolate confections (2 homemade kinds, 4 store-bought), chocolate covered cherries, and fudge.

We could be there in about 10-1/2 hours (plus bathroom breaks).

[sweetandsour]

You could probably find something you like here: Fruitcake, pound cake, Italian butter cake, cheesecake, chocolate/whisky cake, caramel bars, sundry chocolate confections (2 homemade kinds, 4 store-bought), chocolate covered cherries, and fudge.

We had an Italian cream cake also, as well as pound cake and fruitcake.

[Del]

Cigarson showed up with plenty of tiramisu left over from his wife's family Christmas (her mom's side).

After our little party, there was still enough left over to share with his wife's family Christmas (her dad's side).

That was a monster-sized dessert.