For better or worse, most of us have been face-to-face with a dried-out cake. Whether your fruit cake sat out too long on the counter, or your attempts at making a decadent, moist chocolate cake ...

Fruit cake has a reputation for being dry, dense, and overloaded with overly sweet fruit. That reputation did not come out of nowhere. The real issue is not the ingredients but how they are used.

FRUIT CAKE Ingredients: - 300g mixed dried fruits (e.g., raisins, golden raisins, dried cranberries, cherries) - 1 cup rum or brandy (apple juice as an alternative) - 1 stick butter (½ cup) - 1 cup ...