Edmonton divided over fruitcake's place on the holiday dessert tray
Delectable or disgusting? Edmonton AM listeners weigh in
Chock full of candy and fruit, often soaked in spirits, it's dense, sweet and surprisingly heavy for its size.
A staple of the season, fruitcake may be the most downtrodden holiday dessert.
Over the generations, it's earned a bad reputation.
Many find it strangely bitter, and its mysterious mix of ingredients means it can be stored in the back of a freezer for years, and survive unscathed.
But despite its bad rap, fruitcake appears to have a secured its place on the holiday menu for good. It's been around since the Middle Ages, and thousands of pounds of the stuff is sold every year. Â
Is the holiday treat disgusting or delectable? Edmonton AM radio show host Mark Connolly has asked listeners to weigh in.
I absolutely love fruitcake. I make sure I buy some every year. I can't do without it. <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkConnollyCBC">@MarkConnollyCBC</a>
—@TKBryant<a href="https://twitter.com/MarkConnollyCBC">@MarkConnollyCBC</a> I love fruitcake! My mom makes the best...... Don't tell my wife! đ. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/fruitcakedebate?src=hash">#fruitcakedebate</a>
—@Jeff_Bath<a href="https://twitter.com/MarkConnollyCBC">@MarkConnollyCBC</a> really good fruitcake is amazing. Anything less is horrific.
—@vijamsonicAt first it appeared as if Edmontonians were unabashedly faithful to fruitcake.
But, not unlike a fruitcake that's sat out in the cold too long, approval ratings for the holiday treat started to crumble.
<a href="https://twitter.com/MarkConnollyCBC">@MarkConnollyCBC</a> Bad! The worse possible holiday dessert dish! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bleh?src=hash">#bleh</a>
—@cryssie_art<a href="https://twitter.com/MarkConnollyCBC">@MarkConnollyCBC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/GarretteMcGowan">@GarretteMcGowan</a> Fruitcake from those 70's/80's weddings you've kept in your freezer? Oh yeah....(not)
—@martantomkat<a href="https://twitter.com/GoldForestGrain">@GoldForestGrain</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkConnollyCBC">@MarkConnollyCBC</a> Its taken years of therapy to get over the cakes of yore, but I'd be willing to try a modernized version
—@wanderwoman10As the great fruitcake debate became more heated, Edmonton AM listeners came up with some creative ways to rid their homes of the much-hated dessert.Â
It appears some of the little cakes will be doomed to fates outside the dining room this holiday season.Â
<a href="https://twitter.com/MarkConnollyCBC">@MarkConnollyCBC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Fruitcake?src=hash">#Fruitcake</a> kept in the emergency kit in your car. Best crumbled not eaten put under tires to drive out of snowy ditch
—@Moosejawmuray<a href="https://twitter.com/MarkConnollyCBC">@MarkConnollyCBC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ThreeBoars">@ThreeBoars</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AlbertaFoodGeek">@AlbertaFoodGeek</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/local_omnivore">@local_omnivore</a> just say no to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/fruitcake?src=hash">#fruitcake</a> unless you need a door jam <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/brandy?src=hash">#brandy</a> has better uses
—@RuthBlakely<a href="https://twitter.com/baconhound">@baconhound</a> even better, as a target for an axe toss! <a href="https://twitter.com/wanderwoman10">@wanderwoman10</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkConnollyCBC">@MarkConnollyCBC</a>
—@mental_gasThanks to all the Edmonton AM listeners who weighed in on the debate.
Do you have strong feelings about fruitcake? Let us know in the comment section below.Â