Well, it depends on who you ask! Obviously we think this recipe is delicious or we would not have brought it to you. I actually think that people who hate fruitcake have only had really horrible ones – and it is true that there are some abominations out there. Many recipes and commercially prepared products use poor quality fruit and other ingredients, and the recipes themselves are not well done. Our suggestion would be to have an open mind, try this one, and see what you think.