Fruitcake has built quite a reputation. It is known for its longevity, but also as a gift not widely preferred — although you can always regift. The origins of fruitcake date back to the ancient ...

Nothing says Christmas quite like a fruitcake – or, at the very least, a fruitcake joke. A quip attributed to former “Tonight Show” host Johnny Carson has it that “There is only one fruitcake in the ...

It is one of the most misunderstood foods of the holiday season and the butt of all the jokes, yet it still manages to keep a firm hold on the list of most often gifted holiday treats. Yes, it's ...

There's no middle ground when it comes to one holiday treat — either you're Team Fruitcake or you're not. That unique mixture of dense cake, warm spices and colorful candied fruits is strictly a love ...

Fruitcake is the most controversial dessert in all of food. Yes, we know your mom/grandma/aunt/roommate’s cousin has the best recipe ever, but here’s the thing ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the business of food, from artichokes to zucchini. Every holiday season, Mary McEvoy Carroll, a public relations ...

If offered, I am not going to try the 106-year old fruitcake recently found on Cape Adare in Antarctica, even though it supposedly looks edible. When it comes to keeping food in my refrigerator or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fruitcakes are known for their legendary shelf life. CSA-Printstock via Getty Images Nothing says Christmas quite like a fruitcake ...

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Nothing says Christmas quite like a fruitcake—or, at the very least, a fruitcake joke. A ...