As a kid growing up in the sixties, there was one certainty. Someone — a friend, neighbor, or relative would hand deliver a fruitcake to our door. It was always met with an enthusiastic “thank you and Merry Christmas to you too”. However, once the door closed, a sound of dread would echo through the house. And when you live in a “eat everything on your plate” household, a dry (yet chewy) slice of fruitcake was not the kind of cake you wanted to eat.
If you got a Fruitcake for Christmas, it may have come from the recipe contained in this mid-century ad from the November 1952 issue of Everywoman’s magazine.
Almost as quick as an everyday cake – when you use this recipe and Kraft Oil!
Here’s a closeup of the recipe.
And a closeup of a 1952 bottle of Kraft Oil.
Mid-Century Page 
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