Oh, my fruitcake project. Um, everyone is starting to yell downstairs, here's a link or three before I run to try to help.

http://browngirl.livejournal.com/524609.html

http://browngirl.livejournal.com/535184.html

http://browngirl.livejournal.com/686198.html

http://browngirl.livejournal.com/687365.html

http://browngirl.livejournal.com/693038.html

So I came back to reply properly, though those links should prove entertaining. My family's from Jamaica, and one of the culinary inheritances from Britain is the fruitcake tradition, so most years of the last decade I've made and sent out fruitcakes. Next year, I hope!

(Mmm, steamed pudding. Also delicious!)