"No, no, not the dreaded FRUITCAKE..." Fear not: this moist, dark cake is loaded with yummy-tasting dried fruits, not the icky, bitter candied peel and citron you remember from visiting your grandma at Christmas.

This is my grandmother’s 90-year-old fruitcake recipe. It's rich, moist, and simple to make with dried fruit, nuts, and warm spices. Keeps well in a airtight tin. Perfect for the holidays!

Genoa's fruitcake, a lower, denser but still crumbly variety, is called pandolce ("sweet bread"). There are various types of fruitcakes from the Emilia-Romagna region, most being dark and heavily spiced with an abundance of candied fruit and nuts.

Traditional, moist, and simple to make, this is the best fruitcake you've ever tasted. Made with molasses, brandy-soaked dried fruit, and nuts. Alcohol is optional!

Learn how to make this classic holiday fruitcake at home. With pounds of dried fruit, nuts, and all sorts of spices, this fruitcake is classic and fantastic, not at all bland or dry.

Whether you're an enthusiast or testing the waters for the first time, here's a roundup of the best fruitcake options available for delivery during the holidays. In the United States, most fruitcakes are also made with pecans, as pecans are native to the South.

This Easy Traditional Fruitcake recipe succeeds where others fail by focusing on flavor and simplicity. First, it uses wholesome dried fruits instead of garish candied fruit, allowing the natural sweetness and chew to shine.