I Made a Kick Ass Fruitcake!

Of course, that's only MY opinion. The real test will be when everyone else tries it at work tomorrow. O_o;;

I do think it came out surprisingly well. Come on, it's freaking fruitcake. I had a slice just to make sure it wasn't completely disgusting and you know, I may have another before I cut it into chunks to bring to Brooks. :p

I tweaked the recipe just a bit. I think my best move was replacing about half the amount of candied fruit with dried cherries. That adds a nice amount of tartness to it that wouldn't be there otherwise. I didn't add in candied cherries or pineapple cuz I really think all that candied "fruit" would only help make it inedible. I also eliminated the ground cloves it called for (I'm just not a big fan; they are far too overpowering and plus, if you eat too many cloves in a row, your mouth goes numb and you feel really ill. err, not that I would know. . .heheh) and used dark molasses instead of light. The cake itself is really moist and has a nice texture. I didn't add in *quite* the amount of fruit or nuts that were called for, so it's not completely bogged down with "stuff."

Don't doubt my talent. ;)