Made with butter, marshmallows, graham crackers, maraschino cherries, raisins, nuts, ground nutmeg ...get the recipe
Fun Food Holidays™
December 27th, 2025 is National Fruitcake Day

Recipes to celebrate National Fruitcake Day
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Applesauce FruitcakeServes/Makes 18 / Ready In: 1-2 hrs
Bake up a moist and flavorful applesauce fruitcake filled with candied fruits and chopped nuts. Applesauce keeps the fruitcake moist without all the calories of full-fat fruitcakes. ...get the recipe
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Easy FruitcakeServes/Makes 12 / Ready In: 1-2 hrs
Made with chopped nuts, raisins, yellow cake mix, sour cream, eggs, candied citron ...get the recipe
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No Bake Fruit CakeServes/Makes 24 / Ready In: 2-5 hrs
A holiday favorite that doesn't require the oven. This is also known as an ice box cake, made with wafer cookies, sweetened condensed milk, coconut, fruit, and nuts. ...get the recipe
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Jamaican Fruit CakeServes/Makes 12 / Ready In: 1-2 hrs
Made with almonds, rum, vanilla extract, orange, eggs, sugar, flour, baking powder, raisins, citron, mixed citrus peel, crystallized cherries, nuts, limes, butter ...get the recipe
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Traditional Dark Fruit CakeServes/Makes 4 loaves / Ready In: > 5 hrs
Made with almond extract, milk, eggs, brown sugar, sugar, butter, nutmeg, candied pineapple, candied cherries, candied citron, candied citrus peel, raisins, dark raisins, currants, rum or brandy ...get the recipe
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Old English Fruit CakeServes/Makes 48 / Ready In: > 5 hrs
The old English fruit cake is a classic recipe that features a hearty mix of dried fruits and spices, providing a taste of tradition with each slice. ...get the recipe
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