Fruitcake…. Who’s a fan

[DayDay]

I've purchased fruit cake from Collin Street Bakery and Assumption Abbey. I liked both. I normally don't like bourbon or rum in fruit cakes. Collin Street Bakery does not have alcohol; the monks at the abbey use wine and rum in theirs.

I've made my own the last few years. It seems to have a little more "cake" but still has plenty of pecan and fruit. The recipe calls for lemon extract in the cake mix.

 

[chris1976]

I love it. Best I've had comes from the Amish store in Charlotte Tn.

 

[Popcorn]

I was a fan till I actually tried one …..

 

[2HUNT]

My favorite food of the holiday. My family baker makes the mini loaves for me. I vac. seal , freeze and eat them all year long.

 

[BMan]

I love it. Best I've had comes from the Amish store in Charlotte Tn.

What are you calling the Amish store? The Country View Market on the south side of Charlotte?

 

[kckndrgn]

Don't think I have ever tried it, not sure I want to. I have a sister that loves fruit cake.

 

[chris1976]

What are you calling the Amish store? The Country View Market on the south side of Charlotte?

Yes the one right on the highway. Someone does homemade fruitcake every year around this time and they are excellent!!

 

[BMan]

Yes the one right on the highway. Someone does homemade fruitcake every year around this time and they are excellent!!

Going to check that out. That is a great store. Thanks!

 

[chris1976]

Going to check that out. That is a great store. Thanks!

Let me know if they are in yet so I can swing by and grab some.

 

[BMan]

This is our preferred fruitcake - panettone. Time to order pretty soon.

 

[Biggun4214]

There's a company near Elizabethton that makes a good fruit cake. I'll check to see if I can find the name.

Smokey Mtn Bakers in Roane Mtn, 423-957-1202. I ordered a couple from them 2-3 years ago.

 

[mike243]

I like FC and the cookies, never had a high dollar 1 but wouldn't be against trying 1, like to see them before I buy or order though, diabetic and shouldn't have any but somethings going to take me out

 

[archer19]

So far got a Jane Parker w/Bourbon and a Trappist Abbey (repeat from last year).
The Jane Parker is very good…. But the Trappist is better.
The local Amish store down on 107 in Greene County so far is the best I've ever had!!

Smokey Mtn Bakers in Roane Mtn, 423-957-1202. I ordered a couple from them 2-3 years ago.

I give them a holler, thanks for info

 

[Bambi Buster]

The best I've ever had by far. Even better when served with a cup of boiled custard on the side.

The Abbey of Gethsemani

www.gethsemanifarms.org

 

[Tenntrapper]

The local Amish store down on 107 in Greene County so far is the best I've ever had!!

I thought those were Mennonites??

 

[archer19]

I thought those were Mennonites??

Yep, my bad

 

[PossumSlayer]

Never had it

 

[GUNNERX2]

Can't stand fruitcate but absolutely love fruitcate cookies.

Best fruit cake cookies I've had were from the Dutch Maid bakery in Tracy City back in the 70s. I got to know Mr. Baggenstoss well and when I was in the area, I'd buy a quart of milk and stop by the bakery. We'd just sit around, shoot the bull and sample his baked goods. Fruit cake cookies and his triticale bread were over the top. I never did buy a fruit cake, just the cookies.