Uploaded November 2020 | Updated September 2026, 58 minutes ago

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How long has fruitcake been a popular Christmas treat? When and why did it fall out of popularity? Is there an old-fashioned fruitcake that I can make that will taste great and be perfect on the Christmas dessert table or to give as gifts? Watch this video and find out the answers!

If you're not interested in any of the history, jump ahead using this link: youtu.be/kNmmUUZr0Bg?t=737

Here is the recipe: oldtimeknowledge.com/old-fashioned-fruitcake-some-history-a-recipe-a-christmas-classic

Here are links referenced in the video:

The book I show in this video (KINDLE & OTHER EBOOK EDITIONS ARE FREE): amzn.to/3jOLCaX

My book series: adamfletcherseries.com

American Cookery, 1796 - Amelia Simmons
amzn.to/3jNiAIw

The Art of Cookery, 1747 - Hannah Glasse
adamfletcherseries.com/18th-century-kitchen-look-inside-hannah-glasses-1765-cookbook

Here are a couple of items about the history of fruitcake:

The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink (books.google.com/books?id=AoWlCmNDA3QC&lpg=PP1&pg=PT109#v=onepage&q&f=false)

History of Fruitcake - Did we always hate it? (chowhound.com/food-news/191667/history-of-fruitcake-did-we-always-hate-it/)