I think the reason "we" make fun of fruitcake is because of the mass-produced brick-hard crap that was foisted upon the American public. A good, quality, crafted fruitcake is really good, and with that said: of all the fruitcakes, stollen is the best type of fruitcake.

My mom makes great fruitcake. The arrival of her Christmas care package of homemade fruitcake, pumpkin bread, and homemade candies (fudge, divinity, caramels, taffy) is one of my favorite things all year

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Originally posted by PeterGV:
No,love for the fruitcake from Assumption Abbey? Made by Trappist monks. It’s long been my family’s favorite.

Yes, the Assumption Abbey fruitcakes are excellent. Williams-Sonoma usually runs out pretty quickly but you can order them direct.

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Originally posted by moose201:

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Originally posted by PeterGV:
No,love for the fruitcake from Assumption Abbey? Made by Trappist monks. It’s long been my family’s favorite.

Yes, the Assumption Abbey fruitcakes are excellent. Williams-Sonoma usually runs out pretty quickly but you can order them direct.

Check out my post (#6) from the 1st page, we lived very close to Ava, MO when we were up there and they were very popular (and delicious).

My aunt buys her siblings fruitcake every Christmas. I am not sure of the brand but IIRC there is a cowboy and a star on the lid. I have learned to like it. The key is to eat it very slowly with a good cup of coffee. I bake a lighter version that the Germans call Konigskuchen.

The Alton Brown version is expensive to make but totally worth it. Besides being delicious, it makes a great power bar for hikes and other strenuous activites