Fruitcakes from Around the World
Fruitcakes from Around the World For centuries, fruitcake has been a holiday tradition shared across cultures, yet no two versions are exactly alike. Depending on where you are, this festive treat...
How to Create a Halloween Charcuterie Board
Learn how to craft a chillingly delicious Halloween charcuterie board perfect for any party. Filled with themed snacks and delicious desserts, this spooky spread is hauntingly tasty.
Keeping fruitcake moist and delicious after the holiday hype is simpler than you’d think. Just follow these easy steps to keep your fruitcake moist well into the summer!
The History of Christmas Cookies
Ever wondered why Santa gets a plate of cookies on Christmas Eve? Unwrap the history of Christmas cookies and explore how cultures worldwide create festive treats for the season!
Things To Do In Corsicana, Texas
Join us on a virtual tour as we explore the best of what Corsicana has to offer, from its fascinating historical landmarks to its vibrant arts scene, delectable dining options, recreational activit...
5 Sweet Ways to Celebrate National Pecan Pie Day
5 Sweet Ways to Celebrate National Pecan Pie Day National Pecan Pie Day, celebrated on July 12, is the perfect excuse to indulge in one of the most beloved Southern desserts. Whether you’re a long-...
Spook-tacular Cookie Decorating Ideas for Halloween
Discover top tips for how to use buttercream frosting to create spooky Halloween designs on your favorite cookie flavors.
How to Season & Store Fruitcake
Explore innovative techniques, secret ingredients, and time-tested methods to accelerate and intensify the flavor of our iconic DeLuxe® Fruitcake.
How the Fruitcake Became a Timeless Holiday Gift Tradition
Explore the rich history of fruitcake, how it became a timeless holiday gift, and why it’s been a holiday tradition for centuries.
Celebrate National Pet Month with Collin Street Bakery’s Dog Treats!
Written By: Emily Pair May is National Pet Month, and it's the perfect time to celebrate the four-legged members of our families—our dogs! At Collin Street Bakery, we know that dogs are more than j...
Elevate your game day with unique and tasty tailgating recipes. Plus, get great tips on creating the ultimate tailgating experience.
Tips on How to Store Peanut Brittle
If you’re looking for ways to make your brittle last a bit longer, we’ve gathered all the best storage tips and tricks on how to store your peanut brittle.
Make holiday gifting easy with Collin Street Bakery's gourmet treats—from iconic fruitcakes to dessert gift tins!
Experience the Ennis Bluebonnet Festival with a Taste of Texas Tradition
Written By: Emily Pair Springtime in Texas brings a breathtaking sight—rolling fields of bluebonnets blanketing the countryside. Nowhere is this more beautifully celebrated than in Ennis, Texas, ...
National Eat Dessert First Month
Celebrate National Eat Dessert First Month with innovative breakfast ideas. From fruitcake French toast to fruitcake parfaits, learn how to turn this holiday treat into non-dessert delicacies.
Celebrating the National Day of the Cowboy
Celebrate the National Day of the Cowboy by learning about the rich history of the original Lone Star State cow herders. Plus, dive into the story of Collin Street Bakery's Red Lone Star Tin, a sym...
Creating a Delicious and Festive Easter Charcuterie Board
Written By: Emily Pair Creating a Delicious and Festive Easter Charcuterie Board Easter is the perfect time to gather with family and friends and indulge in delightful treats while celebrating the...
Creative Ice Cream Dessert Recipes
In honor of National Ice Cream Month, we’ve created three unique and mouth-watering ice cream-themed recipes that will take your love for this dairy delight to the next level.
With Father’s Day just around the corner, we’re celebrating by taking a look at some of the most iconic dads in television history. Click inside to discover who made our top ten.
Hop Into Easter with Fun Cookie Decorating Tips
Written By: Emily Pair Easter is the perfect time to gather with family, celebrate the season, and of course, enjoy some delicious treats! Whether you’re planning a festive get-together or just wan...
How to Decorate Cookies Like a Professional
Learn to decorate cookies with royal icing, master piping techniques, and add finishing touches to unleash your inner artist and impress guests everywhere!
10 Knee-Slapping Dad Jokes for Father’s Day
You don’t have to be a dad to appreciate a dad’s sense of humor, but sometimes it helps. We’re paying homage to Dad’s sense of wit with this top 10 list of obviously clever, yet painfully punny dad...
Celebrating the Legacy of Jerry Grimmet
This year, Collin Street Bakery bids a heartfelt farewell to Jerry Grimmet, one of our longest-serving team members.
A Deep Dive into the World of Japanese Fruitcake
When comparing desserts, Japanese fruitcake emerges as a totally unique and flavorful creation. Fresh and surprisingly light, this Asian-influenced adaptation has a decades-long inception. Join us ...
Why Do We Give Easter Baskets?
The giving of Easter baskets has become a beloved yearly ritual practiced around the world, with the tradition’s origins as diverse and colorful as the baskets themselves. Join us on a journey thro...
Discover the sweet history of Bundt cakes! Explore their iconic shape, unique charm, and why they’re adored worldwide.
A Historical Look at Jamaican Black Cake
Akin to fruitcake, Jamaican Black Cake, a vibrant part of Caribbean culture, blending tradition, history, and rich flavors. Join us as we delve into its delicious origins.
The Magic of Italian Easter Bread
As Easter approaches, households across Italy come alive with the aroma of freshly baked Italian Easter bread. Known as "Pane di Pasqua" or "Colomba Pasquale," this iconic bread has become an esse...
Fun Ways to Celebrate National Fruitcake Day
Discover how to celebrate National Fruitcake Day on Dec. 27. Get tips hosting, discover new recipes, and tricks for sharing the fun!
Exploring the Origins & Delightful History of Rosca de Reyes
As the year ends, global traditions thrive. In Spain, festivities center on Rosca de Reyes—Spain's festive pastry, akin to the American fruitcake. Dive into the origins with our blog, including a d...
Hopping Through History: The Origins of the Easter Bunny
Have you ever wondered how a fluffy bunny became synonymous with Easter? We did! So, we hopped down a rabbit trail to learn more. Join us on a delightful journey through history as we uncover how a...
The Nutty Debate Around Pecan Pronunciation
How do you say pecan? Discover the story behind this nutty debate and why it’s as rich as our Pecan Pies!
Fruitcake-Inspired Charcuterie Board
Easy to create and guaranteed to please, charcuterie boards turn simple finger foods into sensory feasts of colors, tastes, and textures. Learn how to create your own using our how-to guide.
Unveiling the History of Valentine's Day
Discover the history of Valentine's Day. From ancient roots to global phenomenon, uncover its evolution and how it’s shaped our celebrations of love.
What to Serve with Fruitcake & Pecan Cake
Explore creative and easy ways to elevate your dessert table with perfect pairing, to ensure every bite is even more extraordinary than the last.
Five Delicious Leftover Fruitcake Recipes
After the holiday wind down, you might find yourself wondering what to do with your leftover fruitcake. That's why we've crafted five delicious ways to enjoy that remaining fruitcake.
The Annual Great Fruitcake Toss
Get ready for a fruitcake-throwing frenzy! Explore the history and lasting legacy of the Annual Great Fruitcake Toss. It's a fruity adventure you won't want to miss.
The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide
Find perfect holiday gifts with Collin Street’s guide! From DeLuxe® Fruitcakes to pecan pies, treat everyone on your list.
5 Best Substitutes for Brandy in Fruitcake
Are you looking to soak your fruitcake in something other than brandy? Learn more about the best substitutes for brandy in fruitcake.
Join us in exploring the history of Mardi Gras while discovering sweet dessert ideas for this year’s celebration!
The Texas Fruitcake: A Uniquely Texas Tradition
Uncover the rich legacy of Texas fruitcake with Collin Street Bakery’s signature recipe—a holiday favorite made with pecans and natural ingredients.
How to Make Fruitcake Stuffing
Made with traditional holiday ingredients, this recipe produces a delicious fruitcake stuffing that is surprisingly simple to make. Watch our short how-to video!
International Valentine's Day Traditions
Not all Valentine's Day celebrations are the same. Find out how these eight different countries enjoy the international day of love.
The Sweet History of Pecan Pie
Discover the rich history, fun facts, and surprising benefits of pecan pie—more than just a holiday dessert classic!
Delicious Fruitcake Dessert Dip
With only six simple ingredients, we’ve turned our holiday staple, the DeLuxe®, into a snackable, scoopable, dessert dip perfect for any party.
Santa Claus has many names across the globe. From the cheerful Sinterklaas to the mischievous Krampus, our beloved gift-giver has many titles. Join us as we embark on a global journey exploring the...
Discover the best savings of the season. Stock up on fruitcakes, pecan cakes, and more with seasonal deals and free shipping. Indulge in fall’s finest treats while the offers last!
How to Make Fruitcake Footballs
Transform our Chocolate Covered DeLuxe® Petites into the perfect game day snack with the help of some simple everyday ingredients. Your friends and family are certain to do an end-zone dance with t...
The Best Snack Gifts for Any Holiday
Look no further than Collin Street Bakery’s wide selection of cakes, bakes, bites, and delights to discover the finest selection of snack gifts for any occasion.
Journey through the rich history of fruitcake, from ancient Rome to its modern-day renaissance, to discover how this festive treat evolved across centuries.
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 rec...
To All the Moms Hiding in the Pantry…
In anticipation of Mother’s Day, we asked our own Social Media Manager, Emily Pair, to tell us what it's like being a mom. Her comical, sweet, and sincere reflections on motherhood are ones that ar...
Elevate your summer s'mores game with a gourmet twist—using rich, flavorful fruitcake instead of graham crackers! Plus, discover the fascinating origin of how s'mores became a summertime staple.
Made with Collin Street Bakery’s Presidential Pumpkin Cake and Pecan Brittle, this recipe creates a treat that will capture your guest's attention and please their pallet. Check out the steps on ho...
Unique Corporate Christmas Gifts
Collin Street Bakery has corporate gifts that are guaranteed to impress while easing your shopping stress! Browse our selection of unique gifts that will fit all your must-have holiday gift boxes.
Discover the truth about fruitcake! Dive into our blog to debunk common fruitcake myths and uncover why Collin Street Bakery’s DeLuxe® Fruitcake is a moist, flavorful, and year-round gourmet treat....
How to Make Cheesecake Toppings
Have you received one of our cheesecakes as a gift, or are you considering purchasing one? Kick the flavor up a notch by topping your cheesecake with a homemade fruit sauce! Here you’ll find easy t...
This year, impress your friends with gourmet food gifts that are certain to fill their stomachs and hearts with freshly-baked holiday happiness. Keep reading to discover our top picks for the best ...
From their essential role in pollinating crops and enhancing biodiversity to producing delicious honey, bees are vital to our environment and agriculture. Learn how these industrious pollinators co...
Looking for a new and exciting way to enjoy our fruitcake? Try out these recipes! With the addition of only a few ingredients, we’ve turned our DeLuxe® Fruitcake into four delicious holiday-themed ...
The true intention of Father's Day has become lost in the frantic flurry of gift-giving. That's why we've turned to one of our very own, Vice President of Public Relations, Hayden Crawford, to help...
The Sandy Jenkins Embezzlement Scandal
We’re finally sharing our side of the story of the nearly $17 million embezzlement scandal that shocked the Lone Star state and shook our bakery to the core.
What is National Fruitcake Day
Celebrate National Fruitcake Day with Collin Street Bakery! Discover its origins, traditions, and our iconic DeLuxe® Fruitcake.
The 50th Anniversary of The Godfather
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of The Godfather with awesome movie facts and tidbits about Collin Street's DeLuxe® Fruitcake cameo.
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.
Texas True Crime Film, Fruitcake Features Jennifer Garner
Uncover Collin Street Bakery's embezzlement scandal in Fruitcake, starring Jennifer Garner. Red Productions leads Texas film production.
Top 10 Christmas Movies of All Time
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 al...
A Mom’s Thoughts On Mother’s Day
As we approach Mother’s Day, we’re revisiting the reflections inspired by "To All the Moms Hiding in the Pantry." Authored by a CSB staffer, the article captured the emotions of motherhood. Join us...
What's It Like Becoming a New Dad
Our fearless leader, Thomas McNutt, isn’t just our VP. He’s a brand new father! With two kiddos both under the age of two, we knew he’d have some stories to tell. So, we asked him about life pre-ki...
The Perfect Wine Pairings for Fruitcake
Embark on a flavorful journey with Collin Street Bakery's DeLuxe® Fruitcake. Discover the ideal wine pairings to complement its rich flavors and elevate your indulgence to new heights.
Christmas Cake: A Family Tradition
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!
Chasing Shadows: The Spectacular Total Solar Eclipse of 2024
This year’s total solar eclipse takes place on April 8th and passes right over our own hometown of Corsicana, Texas. Learn more about this astrological phenomenon, where to buy solar glasses, how t...
What happens when Santa comes to work at Collin Street!? Well, he takes our bakery employees on one hilarious sleigh ride! From jingle bells, to Christmas carols, to lumps of coal, our fruitcake fa...
Collin Street Bakery As Seen On TV
For over 125 years, our DeLuxe® Fruitcake has been our crowning achievement. As it turns out, this holiday dessert also caught the eye of some of TV’s biggest names.
Great Employee Gifts for the Holidays
Fruitcake’s cultural comeback has finally happened! It’s now the new ‘it’ gift for the holiday season. No joke. The proof’s in the statistics. This year, reward your employees for all their hard wo...
After spending over 125 years perfecting our DeLuxe® Fruitcake, Collin Street Bakery has developed the reputation of producing the best fruitcake in the world. Commonly referred to as “the fruitcak...
Holiday Sweet Tooth Traditions: Around The World
We previously learned about fruitcake’s long journey to relevance, tradition, and Texas. In addition to love in the United States, nations all over the world celebrate fruitcakes year-round – we de...
Our DeLuxe® Fruitcake is perfect for the season, but a boozy version takes it to the next level. Here's how to make it!
Exploring the Science & History Behind Brittle
Brittle is so much more than a magical mix of sugar and nuts. It’s a globally enticing treat with one heck of a sweet history. Join us as we embark on a journey to explore the origins, science, and...
Revolutionary Water Slicing Technology
Recent acquisition of state-of-the-art water-slicing technology marks a significant leap forward in Collin Street Bakery’s mission to become more efficient, precise, and sustainable.
Newly Revamped Military Fruitcake Tin
After an overwhelmingly positive reception of our original Military Fruitcake tin, we're excited to share the process behind our revamped military appreciation tin.
Battle for the Best Fall Flavor
Which flavor wins the title of best fall flavor—pumpkin or pecan? We've written down the best points of each flavor to help you decide.
Collin Street Bakery recently opened its doors to a group of enthusiastic young bakers. Watch as an afternoon of decorating and baking fruitcakes may have inspired the next generation of bakers!
Decoding the Sweet Mystery: What Makes Chocolate So Tasty
Come with us as we unravel the delectable secrets behind what makes chocolate taste so good and why we find ourselves enamored with its addictive charm.
Collin Street Bakery’s Original Book, A Slice of Life, is Now Available on Audible and Amazon Kindle
After months of hard work, dedication, and an unwavering passion for storytelling, we are thrilled to announce the launch of our very own A Slice of Life book on Audible & Amazon Kindle. Click ...
Introducing our New Show “Ask CSB”
Collin Street Bakery is excited to announce the upcoming launch of our brand-new Q&A series, "Ask CSB!”. Get satisfying answers from our experts on your biggest bakery questions. Click inside t...
How Fruitcake Can Fuel Your Next Adventure
Hikers are dropping their trail mix and energy bars for a more classic treat—FRUITCAKE! Quickly becoming the food of choice for those engaged in activities like backpacking, canoeing, canyoning, ca...
Limited-Edition Fruitcake Profits Benefit Wounded Warrior Project®
Collin Street Bakery, headquartered in Corsicana, Texas, is proud to announce its donation to Wounded Warrior Project®, an American-based charity and veterans service organization benefitting wound...
Your Second Cake Ships for Free
Order two desserts from our wide selection of tier-1 products, including our entire selection of fruitcakes, Petites, brittles, and most Texas Pecan Cakes, and pay only once for shipping. Basically...
Chocolate is a dessert icon! Baked into cookies, drizzled over ice cream, or melted onto fruit, there’s probably no more versatile dessert ingredient. We wanted to know more about chocolate, so we’...
Join us in taking a deeper look at pecans, where they come from, and their nutritional breakdown—all while discovering new ways to enjoy them.
The only thing that’s better than sharing a slice of fruitcake with your friends and family is sharing these really fun fruitcake facts! Click inside our blog to learn more.
Cheesecake’s confectionery categorization has always been a mystery. Although it has the term “cake” in its name, some argue that cheesecake is baked inside a crust, which makes it a pie. This begs...
An Homage to White House Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier
Recently, widely-celebrated Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier passed away. For nearly twenty-six years, Mesnier served as the pastry chef to America’s first families. As our way of honoring his life, we’r...
PESH is back! After being forced to take a two-year hiatus due to the global pandemic, PESH has returned to Oaxaca, Mexico to explore one of the deepest cave systems in the world—the Sistema Huautl...
Enjoy a slice of homemade pie without ever having to pick up your rolling pin. Made by baking professionals and expertly shipped straight to your doorstep, our selection of mail-order pies is soon ...
10 Ways to Use Your Fruitcake Tin
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 cate...
Honey bees need our help! And, helping starts with education. Find out how honey bees are vital to our everyday living and learn how you can help in the effort to protect these important pollinator...
Exploring the entire planet might be impossible but, scientists and researchers keep trying! For several years, a group called PESH has dedicated itself to exploring one of the greatest cave syste...
The Best Cheesecake Flavors, Ever!
Our cheesecakes are really good —like, really good. And, they don’t get enough credit. So, we’re on a mission to spread the word about our ultimate collection of cheesecake flavors. Plus, we’ve rev...
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