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 may come as a surprise, but food isn't readily available in space. When sending the first astronauts off-planet, this holiday staple helped fuel them.

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 ...

An old cookbook cooking show takes a fresh look at fruitcake, tracing its reputation back through vintage recipes and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (The Conversation) – Nothing says Christmas ...

Ellie King of Pittsburgh talks about the fruitcake recipe that's been passed down in her family for generations. It's part of our All Things We're Cooking series. We've been sharing audience kitchen ...

You've probably heard the jokes or even passed on a fruitcake yourself, but Southern Supreme's "famous nutty fruitcake" keeps customers coming back year after year. In fact, the family-owned business, ...

Spare me your jokes: "Fruitcakes are useful as doorstops.'' "There's just one in the world, and it's re-gifted in perpetuity.'' Yuk, yuk. On second thought, regarding poems, bring 'em on. I love 'em. ...

Blame the fruitcake plague on the cheap sugar that arrived in Europe from the colonies in the 16th century. Some goon discovered that fruit could be preserved by soaking it in successively greater ...

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 ...

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 ...