[logfromblammo]

I'd eat fruit cake more often if it wasn't like the tungsten of calorically-dense foods (compared to chocolate as gold).

Great for arctic and antarctic expeditions, but not so much for sitting on bums in front of screens.

[SwellJoe]

Sure, this is why I don't always have fruit cake in the house. But, I have been making boiled puddings (a close relative of fruit cakes) pretty regularly lately because I've been watching the Townsends' videos on YouTube about 18th Century Cooking (which are among the most enjoyable, educational, and relaxing videos on the web) and I find the idea of a boiled pudding ridiculous. But, it actually works, and it's actually delicious.

Luckily, 18th Century recipes had a lot less sugar than modern recipes, and so I'm staying under my calorie goals for the day even when I have pudding.