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All jokes aside, this fruitcake is legendary. It was even served at a wedding

Parents, kids, aunts and a cousin gather on Black Friday to make a big batch to mail around the country. It's shared far and wide at Christmastime and was featured on a bike ride across Iowa.
When Ellie King and her husband were married, they had Grandma Phoebe's fruitcake as their wedding cake.

All Things We're Cooking is a series featuring family recipes from you, our readers and listeners, and the special stories behind them. We'll continue to share more of your kitchen gems throughout the holidays.

For all the fruitcake haters out there, Ellie King would like you to reconsider with a slice of her Grandma Phoebe's fruitcake.

"I will say when I was a kid, I didn't like fruitcake, but I love it now — and I think there's a fruitcake out there for everyone," said King, who

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