The fruitcake is ready!

Let me start out by saying I basically agree with the sentiments reserved for store-bought "kept in a tin" fruitcake that most people are familiar with. Those things are nothing like mom's homemade, aged fruitcake!Doesn't that look yummy! Moist and tender, this cake is almost all spoken for by the time it is made by neighbors, aunts, uncles and siblings. If you want a piece, you better look for it on on the cookie plate when it first comes out because the pieces go quickly!