Serious question, does anyone actually make their great-grandma's fruitcake anymore?

I found my great-grandma's recipe box and counted 17 different fruitcake recipes from her and her friends, all from the 1940s. I tried one last Christmas and it took me 3 days just to soak the fruit, and honestly, it was way too heavy and boozy for my family. Everyone says they miss these old treats, but I think we just like the idea more than the actual cake. Has anyone had a forgotten family recipe that just didn't hold up to modern taste?

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the_robert9d ago

Honestly, did any of our ancestors actually have taste buds?

wadea539d ago

Maybe try cutting the booze soak time in half next time? @the_robert might be onto something with the taste buds thing, idk. Those old recipes can be a bit much.