Remember the dried- out bricks that people used to call fruitcake in holidays past? Try this delicious cake recipe and you will fall in love with the often- maligned dessert. It is moist and flavorful, with tender dried fruit, crunchy nuts, and a kiss of rum. This fruitcake won’t be re-gifted 100 times!

Christmas Stollen is the iconic Bavarian bread baked only for Christmas. It has many of the same ingredients of fruitcake; however, the Stollen has a more tender crumb and the candied fruit is plump with flavor. It has a light, buttery glaze and makes the house smell gloriously like Christmas as it is baking. If you are looking for fancy recipes for a holiday dinner this one would be a great pick.

Crown your holiday dessert table with a traditional Yule Log. This decadent rolled cake is infused with cocoa and a creamy coffee-flavored filling. It’s dark, sweet icing make it resemble a fresh log ready for the Christmas fireplace.

Bring a touch of Old World Christmas charm to your holiday table with a traditional German stollen. These buttery, moist loaves are loaded with rum-soaked fruit, crunchy almonds and a delightful almond paste filling. Stollens can be baked in advance and make thoughtful holiday gifts.