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It's A Wonderful Cake
"It's A Wonderful Cake"

Series

Good Eats

Season

2

Episode

1

Theme

Fruitcake

Recipes

Free Range Fruitcake

Production Number

EA1B01

Airdate

December 15, 1999

Episode Chronology

Previous

"Romancing The Bird"

Next

"For Whom The Cheese Melts"

Related Titles

Alton Brown is out to prove that fruitcake shouldn't be the butt of holiday jokes any longer. Watch as he shows the history and the quick and easy preparation of the unfairly maligned but delicious fruitcake.

Summary[]

Cast[]

Merrilyn Crouch ... Marsha Brown

Deborah Duchon ... Nutritional Anthropologist (Herself)

Brad Ellis ... Pecan Grower

Elliot Ellis ... Pecan Grower

Vickie Eng ... W

Patty Erd ... Spice Merchant

Paul Merchant ... Himself

Steve Rooney ... The Mad Chef

"Ma" Mae Skelton ... Herself

? ... Marketing Weasel

Ingredients[]

Raisin, Golden raisin; Currant; Cranberry, Dried cranberry; Blueberry, Dried blueberry; Cherry, Dried cherry; Dried apricot; Lemon, Lemon zest; Orange, Orange zest; Ginger, Candied ginger, Ground ginger; Gold rum; Sugar; Butter, Unsalted butter; Apple, Unfiltered apple juice; Clove; Allspice; Cinnamon; Flour, All-purpose flour; Salt, Kosher salt; Baking soda; Baking powder; Egg; Nut, Pecan, Walnut; Brandy; Carrot; Pomegranate; Pine nut; Dried fruit; Vodka; Mango; Peach; Blackberry; Raspberry; Olive; Cheese, Mascarpone

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Title Origin[]

The title is a play on the James Stewart Christmas classic "It's a Wonderful Life".

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