Collin Street Bakery Blog

Not all fruitcakes are made equal. Some fruitcakes are just bad. And those cruddy cakes, the ones giving all fruitcakes a bad reputation, should be TOSSED. Cue, the Great Fruitcake Toss of Manitou Springs!

Serve your fruitcake quickly and easily, without the mess! If you didn't choose our pre-sliced fruitcake then learn this simple technique to slice your fruitcake evenly at your next event or party.

Whether you are planning on a romantic evening on the town or a cozy night at home, a slice of dessert is the perfect way to punctuate Valentine’s Day. Shop our list of top-selling romantic date night snacks and treats perfect for him or her.

In honor of National Fruitcake Day, let’s all raise a leftover slice and celebrate our favorite cake. While you nibble and nosh, scroll our blog to find out how you can leverage your leftover cake to create tasty recipes. Plus, with just a few clicks, you could become a Collin Street Bakery Superfan.

Santa’s back at the Bakery for a second season and his holly jolly personality is bigger than ever. Can ole Kris Kringle hang in there during the holidays? Watch our video to find out.

Lists like this are so subjective. But, they are fun! So, pretenses aside, we present our totally biased, completely subjective, potentially controversial list of the top ten Christmas movies of all time.

CSB’s embezzlement scandal is in the news again. But this time, it’s a good thing! Recently featured on Discovery+’s newest true-crime series, “Fruitcake Fraud,” looks back on the decade-long, $16.9 million embezzlement scheme undertaken by Sandy Jenkins, the bakery’s former accountant.

Have you ever wondered what all comes in your DeLuxe® Fruitcake box? Find out in our first-ever unboxing video. From recipes to little slices of history, there’s more than just cake in every tin!

It’s happened to the best of us: you’re about to begin soaking your holiday fruitcake and realize you completely forgot to buy the brandy. No worries! You don’t need to pause everything and rush off to the store. We have some great brandy alternatives. Learn more in our blog!

Collin Street Bakery is celebrating 125 years in the bakery business. In honor of our anniversary, we hosted a HUGE Christmas-themed, giveaway featuring all our favorite holiday products. Did you win a stocking STUFFED with classic Collin Street treats totaling over $200!? Find out in our blog!