Claxton Fruit Cake increases production and adds employees in September to prepare for its busy season. Parker said the company produces 86,000 pounds a day so its fruit cakes can hit grocery ...

Claxton Fruit Cake: 8 fun facts about this sweet Southern treat. A closer look at the origin of one resilient dessert. By. Beth Castle-December 7, 2016. 7005.

The second Claxton bakery is called the Georgia Fruit Cake Company. Its cakes are darker, and some are spiked with bourbon. Owner John Womble says that though the fruitcake market is older, a new ...

The cake-making ramps up in September, when 110 employees are added to the payroll, and 400 pounds of batter gets poured into baking pans every 2 minutes, maxing out at 60,000 pounds a day.

9.	When the cake is remove from the oven, it can be brushed with 	 liquid whilst still hot to add more flavour e.g. the same liqueur as used in the mixture, warmed and sieved apricot jam or ...