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Texas Bakery Revives Fruitcake, Sparking Holiday Nostalgia

12/24/2025

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Fruitcake is experiencing a resurgence in Corsicana, Texas during the holidays, despite its decline on dessert tables.
Collin Street Bakery, a family-owned business for over 125 years, produces 20,000 fruitcakes daily using Texas pecans and cherries.
Owners Thomas and Bob McNutt say fruitcake evokes nostalgia and fosters family traditions.
They say renewed appreciation for family gatherings makes fruitcake a fitting Christmas treat.
The bakery offers a money-back guarantee.

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Fruitcake is experiencing a resurgence in Corsicana, Texas during the holidays, despite its decline on dessert tables.
Collin Street Bakery, a family-owned business for over 125 years, produces 20,000 fruitcakes daily using Texas pecans and cherries.
Owners Thomas and Bob McNutt say fruitcake evokes nostalgia and fosters family traditions.
They say renewed appreciation for family gatherings makes fruitcake a fitting Christmas treat.
The bakery offers a money-back guarantee.