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In reply to the discussion: Century-Old Fruit Cake Found in Antarctic Hut [View all]Brother Buzz
(36,212 posts)15. I love fruitcake
And I actually consider myself a connoisseur of them. Some are alright, some good, some are really bad, and some are exceptional. I suspect one really, really bad one gave the wonderful fruitcake a bum reputation.
The jury is still out on Army C ration fruitcake; one baker was so-so, one was really good. That date might have made a difference because there was they were canned twelve years apart.
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My BIL loves those things. What do you consider your favorite or one of the best you've tasted? nt
woodsprite
Oct 2018
#17
I looked around, and it looks like my carrot pudding is simply a variation of plum pudding
Brother Buzz
Oct 2018
#28
a big giant one. growing up, we always seemed to have part of a loaf size one in
Demovictory9
Oct 2018
#4
If it looks and smells almost edible, then it's as good as if it was made yesterday.
Kaleva
Oct 2018
#35
Decisions, decisions...cold raw blubber or fruitcake? They went with the blubber.
SaintLouisBlues
Oct 2018
#21
My sister actually used one as a doorstop. https://www.democraticunderground.com/emoticons/rofl.gif
Haggis for Breakfast
Oct 2018
#40
Yet one more reason to never eat fruitcake: you never know how old it is. Downton Abbey Lives!!!
lindysalsagal
Oct 2018
#47