Confessions of a Liberal Puritan

We used to get that exact same fruitcake from the monastery, and I kind of liked it too! My mom used to make a similar dark fruitcake that was pretty good, although it would have been better made with dried fruit than the day-glo candied stuff. And I used to make a really good white fruitcake recipe from the Joy of Cooking that sounds somewhat similar to yours. I haven't made it in years, but maybe you'll inspire me.