Bake!

The rum-soaked fruitcakes are on the porch. They are wrapped in muslin and freezer bags, each with about six ( or more) shots of rum. They should be ready for consumption by December 12. That's my best estimate of when the fruit, nuts, and cake should have absorbed the rum. Sometimes, I feel like a …

Forty-nine Years of Fruitcakes

This year is the forty-ninth anniversary of my making a rather signature fruitcake. So hold on a moment before the "yuck" or the condescending comments about brick doorstops. I'll say this directly; there is little connection between my cakes and the storied concoctions of your aunt Ethel or the bricks that are available from the stores.