Why does fruitcake have a bad reputation?

Chef's answer
Fruitcake in America Homemade fruitcakes are often soaked in liqueurs or brandies and are very dense and heavy. In 1913, fruitcakes became widely available through mail-order catalogs. The glut of mass-produced cakes could be partially responsible for the bad reputation, says Jesse Rhodes for Smithsonian.com.
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