The best fruit cakes are matured for at least a month and moistened or ‘fed’ from time to time with alcohol such as sherry, Madeira or brandy. Fruit cakes made solely from dried fruit will keep for ...

Booze and desserts have a long history together, whether it's a classic bourbon- or brandy-drenched fruit cake or a traditional rum cake. There are tons of ways to incorporate liquor into baked goods, ...

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Oil a 9-inch-by-5-inch loaf pan and set aside. In a small mixing bowl, combine streusel topping ingredients with a mixer on low speed or by hand and set aside. Dice fruit ...

Don’t roll your eyes! There IS a universe in which fruit cake can actually taste good and have a place on the holiday dessert table. I promise, this fruit cake is not the doubles-as-a-doorstop variety ...