Now, see, I am a lover of fruitcake. I LOVE fruitcake. Make it every year. My favorite part is the orange peel, followed by dates and nuts, and I do like citron. The candied cherries? Blech. I tolerate them in other's fruitcakes, or eat around them. To eat their own (fruitcake), right? :-) Indeed, Robin - I agree. I love the candied red cherries - they're so over-the-top red and sweet and squishy... And unlike most people, it seems, I LOVE dates. My favorite cake would be dates, pecans, and red cherries. To each his own... :) PJH

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