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Fruitcake

Fruit in every bite. From love to hate with this treat in sight. Flavorful as you open it up each night. Funky by some standards don't take flight. Fall brings it in for Christmas with pretty lights. Fancy nuts make it crunchy with delight. Famous worldwide satisfying many an appetite.

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Anne E Sangster - K

Date: 12/17/2024 3:50:00 PM

Ahh fruitcake! Delicious description of my favourite Christmas cake. Yum yum, in my tum :-) Good luck in the contest Paula. Hugs~Anne :-)

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 12/18/2024 7:17:00 AM

Thanks for reading/writing and for your Good luck in the contest. Glad you enjoyed my fun "Fruitcake" write. It would Not be Christmas without Fruitcake/my grandmother's cookies. This Fruitcake has a ton of nuts/fruit in it. Sometimes I buy extra then freeze them for summertime. Hugs... Merry Christmas..........

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 12/13/2024 3:02:00 PM

Once a year, a bite is fine!

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 12/15/2024 12:38:00 PM

Thanks for reading/writing. Glad you enjoyed my fun "Fruitcake" write. It would Not be Christmas without Fruitcake/my grandmother's cookies. This Fruitcake has a ton of nuts/fruit in it. Each Christmas I look forward to Fruitcake/my grandmother's cookies with eggnog. Merry Christmas..........

Ink Empress

Date: 12/11/2024 8:07:00 AM

Oh this is so delicious! Absolutely love the way youv written this, and some lines in this makes me now want to eat fruitcake! So well written for the contest dear paula! You must be a good cook.best wishes for the contest. (I think also the syllables andrea wants is 6 syllables) please do check. And goodluck also dear paula: hope christmas treats you well

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 12/15/2024 12:36:00 PM

Thanks for reading/writing and for your wishes in the contest. Glad you enjoyed my fun "Fruitcake" write. It would Not be Christmas without Fruitcake/my grandmother's cookies. This Fruitcake has a ton of nuts/fruit in it. My grandparents then my parents now myself buy this Fruitcake from the same old company. I do Not make it. I do make my grandmother's cookies. Merry Christmas..........

Heidi Sands

Date: 12/11/2024 6:08:00 AM

Well written Paula. I enjoyed this. :)

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 12/15/2024 12:31:00 PM

Thanks for reading/writing. Glad you enjoyed my fun "Fruitcake" write. It would Not be Christmas without Fruitcake/my grandmother's cookies. This Fruitcake has a ton of nuts/fruit in it. Hooray!!! Hope you are OK. Hugs... Merry Christmas..........

Jim Slaughter

Date: 12/10/2024 10:57:00 AM

Next to mince pie, this is also my favorite Christmas dessert treat. Merry Christmas, Paula.

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 12/15/2024 12:29:00 PM

Thanks for reading/writing. Glad you enjoyed my fun "Fruitcake" write. Christmas would Not be Christmas without it. The Fruitcake we get has a ton of nuts/fruit in it. Once, I had mince pie many years ago. It was good. Hooray!!! Merry Christmas..........

Tom Cunningham

Date: 12/10/2024 10:34:00 AM

My favourite cake at Christmastime Paula be sure to save me a slice. Tom

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 12/15/2024 12:01:00 PM

Thanks for reading/writing. Glad you enjoyed my fun "Fruitcake" write. Oh yes, it is my favorite cake at Christmastime with my grandmother's cookies. Christmas would Not be Christmas without both. The Fruitcake we get has a ton of nuts/fruit in it. I would love to save you some... Hooray!!! Merry Christmas..........

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 12/10/2024 10:14:00 AM

- I can smell this tasty fruitcake, Paula :) - Best wishes in the contest :) - hugs

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 12/15/2024 11:54:00 AM

Thanks for reading/writing and for your wishes in the contest. Glad you enjoyed my fun "Fruitcake" write. Great you can smell this tasty/very delicious treat. Christmas would Not be Christmas without it. The one we get has a ton of nuts/fruit in it. Hooray!!! Hugs... Merry Christmas..........

John Read

Date: 12/10/2024 8:44:00 AM

Hi Paula, that sounds delicious a treat to savor. xx

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 12/11/2024 11:49:00 AM

Thanks for reading/writing. Glad you enjoyed my fun "Fruitcake" write. Yes, very delicious/great treat. Some say, Fruitcake is an acquired taste but I grew up on it. Christmas would Not be Christmas without it. Some are more like a cake. The one we get has a ton of nuts/fruit in it. Hooray!!! Merry Christmas..........

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 12/10/2024 8:40:00 AM

Fruitcake~Date Written:12/10/2024~Written By Human Poet......