Ten Dollar Fruitcake Reviewed

Fruitcake is misunderstood by the masses, but some folks get it, and I'm one of those that do. As Dad will tell you, good fruitcake is hard to come by. So hard in fact that he makes his own. Mullins, also a member of the fruitcake clan, has long backed the Harry & David offering. I usually make due with a Claxton Fruitcake which is about 3 dollars at Wal-mart and not too shabby. This year however, something new has appeared in Wal-mart's aisles. It's the 10 dollar fruitcake. I passed it by a time or two, at first not believing that the pricing was correct. Tonight though, the waiting ended as I confirmed the price with a nearby employee and made the move on the cake.

The makers of the cake cleverly avoid the negative connotation that goes along with the word "fruitcake" by dubbing the thing a, "Classic Holiday Cake." The ingredients are top notch, with lots of pecans and fruit. Even bourbon, rum, and brandy make the ingredients list.

So is this cake worth the 10 dollar entry fee? Yes! It's delicious! Turns out the cake is made down the road from me in Beatrice, Nebraska at the Beatrice Bakery Company. You can check them out and even get free shipping at their website www.beatricebakery.com.

Another holiday offering we tried is the Starbucks Dark Chocolate Peppermint Mocha. Like most Starbucks stuff, this is good, if a little pricey. It has a nice peppermint bite that goes along with the normal chocolate mocha flavor.