With a recipe for small fruit cakes from a years-ago Holiday Food Guide, R.S. of East Moline answers the request of T.P. of Rock Island.

Each year, seven lucky individuals receive one of the small fruit cakes the Martins bake. Each fruit cake comes with a note that says, "It is best not to eat this fruit cake until or after ...

Some cakes are worth every minute in the oven—and these recipes prove it. Whether you’re baking for a special occasion or just because, the results are well worth the effort. From rich layers to ...

They call this time of year fruit cake season, it typically starts in late September or early October. "We go from making Wednesday's Tuesday's fruitcakes in small amounts to cranking out 15,000 ...

Small cakes, big wins: Petaluma ... bakers put them together with layers of truffle cream, buttercream, or fruit jams in between. ... Most of the cakes are distributed in assortment boxes of 35 or ...

Remove the cake from the oven and allow to cool for 30 minutes before turning out onto a plate to cool completely Serve at room temperature or however you’d like it ...

Dec. 23—"It's time," Richard Martin Sr. said in regard to sharing the family's most cherished recipe — his mother's fruit cake recipe.