The holiday season isn’t complete without a slice of fruitcake! These bakeries from across the U.S. have put their own unique spin on this classic treat – check them out below to find your holiday favorite.
Collin Street Bakery
If you’re in Corsicana, Texas, stopping at Collin Street Bakery is a must. While their sandwiches, salads, and cookies are top-notch, the real star is their famous fruitcake. Packed with pecans, pineapple, papaya, red cherries, and golden raisins, this cake has been delighting customers since 1896. Grab one in-store after lunch or order online to share this tradition with your loved ones.
Claxton Bakery
Welcome to the “Fruitcake Capital of the World,” also known as Claxton Bakery in Claxton, Georgia. This online and in-person bakery keeps it simple with its classic fruitcake recipe featuring sun-ripened raisins, candied pineapple, walnuts, and almonds. Whether you pick up a slice or go big with a 10-pound box, this treat is perfect for spreading holiday cheer to all your friends and family.
Assumption Abbey Fruitcakes
If you’re craving a more traditional fruitcake, head to Assumption Abbey in Ava, Missouri. Crafted by Trappist monks using an authentic English recipe, these cakes are soaked in aged rum, baked slowly, and matured for a deep, rich flavor. Fun fact: Chef Jean-Pierre Augé, who cooked for the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, helped perfect their recipe!
Gethsemani Farms
Located in Trappist, Kentucky, Gethsemani Farms specializes in fruitcake and fudge, and they don’t mess around. The 40 Roman Catholic monks at this monastery pack each fruitcake with pecans, raisins, pineapple, and maraschino cherries, then soak them in fine Kentucky bourbon. Don’t leave without adding a box of their chocolate bourbon fudge or apricot-pineapple preserves to your holiday haul.
Southern Supreme Fruitcake & More
If you’re a big fan of pecans, ordering a fruitcake from Southern Supreme is a must. Located in Bear Creek, North Carolina, this bakery takes fruitcake to the next level with their nut-packed version that tastes more like a fruity pecan praline. Even fruitcake skeptics can’t resist! Visit their shop in person for the free samples – you can try their massive selection of jellies, candy, mustards, and even fruitcake cookies.
Trappist Abbey Fruitcake
Small-batch and soaked in 120-proof brandy, the fruitcakes from Our Lady of Guadalupe Trappist Abbey in Carlton, Oregon, are truly indulgent. With dried pineapple, cherries, raisins, walnuts, and pecans, these cakes are a holiday dream. Not a fruitcake fan? Try one of their other options, like the tropical dessert cake made with papaya, mango, and pineapple, or the ginger date-nut cake featuring dates, ginger, walnuts, pecans, and cashews.
Bonus: Holy Cross Abbey Fruitcakes
The monks at Holy Cross Abbey in Berryville, Virginia, make fruitcakes just like grandma used to—dense, flavorful, and a hefty 2 pounds each! Their recipe features dates, pineapple, currants, and a brandy-laced batter, all aged to perfection. While you’re there, treat yourself to their selection of flavored truffles or locally sourced creamed honey in flavors like blueberry, cinnamon, and almond.
