so my sister in law made a fruitcake, which is not something that has traditionally been part of my family's holiday fare, and I gotta level with you: this thing has the approximate flavor and texture of a cliff bar.
like, is it my first choice of dessert? no. but given fruitcake's reputation I was expecting something a lot more objectionable
yeah no that's what fruit cake is like
Theyre better when rum or brandy soaked
But yeah
yeah fruitcakes are just really big protein bars
theyre Dense
the problem is people keep trying to make them more like cake, and less like meatless pemmican
or people want them to be "a cake, with fruit in"
so the cook makes it worse, and the eater is disappointed
and honestly: the fruitcake's reception is made worse by it being a thing served at a Big Holiday Gathering for dessert
everyone is already full! of course they don't want Dessert Pemmican! they will want dessert pemmican in February when it's gray out and they haven't had anything nice in a month
fruitcake, imo, should be given at the big family holiday, but not served then
save it for when you're gonna appreciate a cliff bar that doesn't taste like preservatives
yeah which we also appreciate dessert pemmican less in the modern era because we have access to nice things over winter much more easily