I have never personally been a fan of fruitcake, but I discovered last year that it is shockingly popular in Quebec. It was my first holiday season up here, and I couldn't believe how many fruitcakes I saw in the stores, let alone how many people were buying them! The biggest shock came when my husband came home with one. He was genuinely excited to eat it, and couldn't believe that I didn't like fruitcake. I'm still not a convert (I'm not a big fan of candied/dried fruit and nuts in my cakes), but maybe I'll try making one for my husband this year.

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