What exactly goes IN a fruit cake?

There are tons of different ways to make this nasty dish. Some are grosser than others but there is some basic ingredients that go in. My mom was one of those nutty people that happily gave this bricks out for Christmas. Here is some of what went in candied orange peel,lemon, pineapple, mixed fruit, red candied cherries, green candied cherries, currants,raisins, dates, orange juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice mace, molasses, and booze of some kind. As you can see there is tons of junk in it. My mom never even put nuts in hers. But maybe this is why they were so proud when they made them, Lots of work, but still they are nasty as all heck!

I looked up fruit cake recipes in the search engine, but I do not think we are allowed to post recipes, so you better look it up. I love some people's fruit cake, but not everybodies. Smart & Final has a great one.

I love fruit cake myself. I don't very often eat it due to the highish fat content & I am supposed to be on a diet. Fruits that can be used are cherries, dark raisons & candied fruits. Here is a good recipe: BOILED DARK FRUIT CAKE 2 c. sugar 1 c. butter 2 tsp. cinnamon 2 tsp. cloves Pinch of salt 3 1/2 c. water 1 lb. dark raisins 1/2 c. sherry 1 lb. candied fruits 4 c. all-purpose flour 2 tsp. baking soda Boil first 7 ingredients together for 15 minutes. Let cool. (Makes your house smell wonderful.) Add sherry, candied fruits, and nut meats to cooled mixture. Sift together flour and baking soda 3 times. Now alternately mix a portion of dry and wet mixtures together (about 5 mixings). Do not beat; just fold together gently until flour is totally assimilated. Grease two 9x5x3 inch loaf pans (aluminum pans can be used). Transfer equal portions of batter to pans. Decorate top with nuts and candied cherries, if desired. Bake approximately 1 hour at 375 degrees or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool. Remove from pans. Sprinkle with sherry. Wrap in aluminum foil and store 2 weeks in cool place. Freezes well. An easy to make, excellent moist tasty fruit cake

all i know that goes in fruit cake is something gross. i hate fruitcake!

I've always wanted to try making some home made fruit cake. It's not that I even like fruit cake, because the only ones I've ever had were store bought, and tasted stale. I've always thought that I could come up with one that would actually taste good. I would use candied fruit, especially cherries and pineapple, and might use rum.

I have never encountered a fruit cake and I dont want to. They sound gross and look gross on tv. Bleh. No one ever seems to like them.

I have tried fruit cake and did not care for it. I had always wondered why people never wanted to eat it. Now I know.

I haven't ate much of this although the few times I have it's not too bad. I believe it has nuts (not sure what kind) and dried fruits. I think it's gotten a bad name though b/c I actually like it but most ppl don't...at least those that I know. **AT PEACE WITHIN** ~~STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS~~

I really dont like frit cake too much, the ones I have had didnt have much "cake" to them really, mostly fruit and I dont like too much cooked fruit. I know of cherries and pineapple being in it, oh and prunes and dates....thats all I can think of. Never made one myself. Bay Lay Gray xx