Fruitcake

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!

Each year, on December 27, people all across America celebrate National Fruitcake Day. It’s only natural this most delicious of holidays would take place just a few days after Christmas. So, in honor of this confectionary custom, let’s all raise a leftover slice and celebrate!

We took a tour around the U.S. and discovered some weird, wacky and wild, regionally-specific holiday traditions. Turns out, fruitcake is not the only holiday must-have.

Recently, Collin Street posed this question to our loyal customers: "What do you do with your empty fruitcake tin?” Well, we asked and you answered. So we tallied all your answers, put them in categories, and crunched the math. Here’s our final breakdown of how our leftover tins are put to use.

Here they are - All of our BEST holiday recipes in one place! We’ve got lunch, dinner, and dessert covered, making your holiday hosting the easiest it’s ever been. Check out our easy-to-follow recipes and you’re sure to find something to please everyone!

As resident fruitcake experts, we’ve decided our knowledge is just too important to keep to ourselves. So, we made this handy-dandy guide to fruitcake. Inside, we tackle the history of fruitcake, frequently asked questions, fruitcake facts, recipes, and much more!

Searching for a new holiday tradition? - How about our DeLuxe® Fruitcake?! It's been a holiday must-have for families all over the globe for decades. Find out why on our blog!

We are certain you don’t need any extra help finding reasons to order two of our fruitcakes. The fact our DeLuxe® is delicious is reason enough. But for anyone sitting on a fence, we are happy to give you a little push. Here are FIVE reasons why two DeLuxe® Fruitcakes are better than one.

Do kids really like fruitcake? Baby Charlie does! He and his dad have shared a slice of our world-famous DeLuxe® Fruitcake since Charlie was just a wee tot. It’s their favorite holiday tradition. Don’t believe us? Check out their home video montage!

For nearly three decades, Johnny Carson was considered to be the funniest man in America. As host of The Tonight Show, his jokes were heard by millions. Perhaps his most infamous joke was about fruitcake, a topic VERY close to our hearts. We’re here to examine just how deeply that joke sliced.