If you’re thinking about giving a fruitcake as a holiday gift, congratulations! You’ve wisely chosen to send the gift that represents the very best in holiday gift-giving. Early economic forecasts show this holiday season is going to be a robust time for gifts and for shopping, yet fruitcakes still remain the best possible gift to give friends and family members.

Consider the following ways fruitcakes are awesome:

Fruitcakes Are Good For You

Fruitcakes aren’t expensive, yet they’re both nutritious and traditional, with modern fruitcakes including a wealth of vitamin and mineral-rich fruits and nuts. They’re low in fat, meaning they’re better than most desserts spread around the holiday season, and they keep for some time after the holiday season is over, meaning you can enjoy them even after the holiday season winds down.
Fruitcakes feature a variety of citrus fruits, including tangelos, oranges, pears, and lemons, and also feature a panoply of nuts including almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, and almonds. With so much nutritious value, you almost don’t need anything else to eat.

Fruitcakes Aren’t Political

We live in divided times, and it seems that people are more sensitive than ever about their political beliefs. Still, fruitcakes make the perfect gift for people on both sides of the political aisle. Conservatives will appreciate their affordable cost and Made-In-The-USA patriotism, while liberals can love them for their sweet organic flavors and affordable costs. Fruitcakes are the perfect bipartisan treat!

We should mention, too, that fruitcakes had nothing to do with the country’s recent economic troubles. Most fruitcakes are made by small and thriving businesses in Florida and Texas.

Fruitcakes Have It All Over Those Teenage Vampires

Yes, they’re cute in a pouty kind of way, and the new movie is going to make a fortune at the box office. But can you really bring a book or movie about sleepy-looking hipster vampires to your family’s holiday get-together and expect everyone from Grandma to Uncle Ted to find them delightful? Of course you can’t. Fruitcakes are so much better than sexy vampires it’s almost ridiculous. Are vampires made with fresh Florida fruit? Of course not.

Fruitcakes Are Better Than Video Games

It’s healthy enough to stand in front of a TV set, on a plastic mat, and do exercises like the wobble-headed video game characters onscreen tell you to do. On the other hand, fruitcakes have nutritional goodness baked into every moist and delicious crumb, meaning they help make exercise less necessary. If nothing else, fruitcakes make a delicious snack that’ll help keep anyone’s energy up for all that holiday video game excitement.