Filed under: Food Oddities, Spirit of Christmas

Back in 1999, an idea was formed when one fruitcake fan was ridiculed for her beliefs by a group of fruitcake-hating coworkers. That idea was to start the Society for the Protection and Preservation of Fruitcake, bringing together those who enjoy the much-maligned holiday food. The founder put her recipe online and the cause has been gaining momentum - slowly, but steadily - ever since.

The SPPF is a non-membership organization, so there are no meetings, dues or group fruitcake swaps, but on their website, you will find the founder's recipe which seems to make at least 14 pounds of fruitcake (5 large loaf pans and 8 one pound loaf pans), links to the recipes from other supporters of the SPPF and links to lots of other fruitcake loving websites.