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The magnificent history of the maligned and misunderstood fruitcake

  • Written by Jeffrey Miller, Associate Professor of Hospitality Management, Colorado State University
The magnificent history of the maligned and misunderstood fruitcakeFruitcakes are known for their legendary shelf life.CSA-Printstock via Getty Images

Nothing says Christmas quite like a fruitcake – or, at the very least, a fruitcake joke.

A quip attributed to former “Tonight Show” host Johnny Carson has it that “There is only one fruitcake in the entire world, and people keep sending it to...

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