This fruitcake uses high fructose corn syrup. I’d say that’s somewhat shameful for a ‘secluded’ monastery. .
Food: 2
Andrew M.
I have been wanting a good fruitcake for the past several years. This fruitcake was worth the wait! It is just phenomenal. Hands down the best fruitcake that I have ever enjoyed! If you like fruitcake, do yourself a favor and order this fruitcake. Excellent quality ingredients, moist, and flavorful.
Seena Walker
What a disappointment!! The gift shop was dark....walked in and a lady from another room asked "what do you need" in a not so welcoming voice. We told her we were interested in purchasing fruitcakes. She told us the gift shop was in the next room. It was dark and I turned on the light in the gift shop and turns out the gift shop is a closet. Order online....do not waste time and gas going there. We thought the grounds would be nice and that we would be able to see the baking area. Not true. There is nothing to see! This could be a nice destination but not with the situation as it is now.Parking: Lots of parking!
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: Fruitcake
Dalton Farris
The best fruit cakes are these and college of the Ozarks cakes. Gonna have to pick one up before new years
Scott Martin
This is the best fruitcake! Every person I know who says they hate fruitcake changes their mind when they taste this one.
Anne H
Not a fruitcake fan before. They always seemed too sweet. This one changed my mind! And I love that I am supporting a good cause! Someone actually working to support themselves....
Karen V
I think these fruitcakes are great, and I'm really not a fan of fruitcake. My most recent purchase was purely for nostalgia. I remember when we first moved to Tampa and found this cake at the William-Sonoma store. They used to sell these cakes made at the monastery in the actual store but always at a high price. Mom was so upset when they stopped selling them but then I found out that the monastery sells them online or through a mail order form. She was thrilled. We'd been purchasing them yearly around Thanksgiving time for a little over 12 years now until mom passed away last year. I think that was the first year I didn't have the fruitcake even though I did receive the order form through the mail that year addressed to my mother. They will send one to you each year if you are a loyal customer. They send them out early because the cakes sell out quickly around the holidays.Well, I decided to order one this year even though my husband says he hates fruitcake. We received the tin with the fruitcake wrapped in plastic like always. I know there are other monasteries that make them, but this one seems to have tastier ingredients. That's just my opinion. You will have to try it for yourself. I think I like this one better because it's not as boozy tasting as the others made with bourbon. This one is actually injected with 2 ounces of rum, although this time I didn't taste it as much as previous years. However I still could taste the wine soaked fruit, and all the flavors seem to blend well together. It's a very moist cake and will fall apart if you try to slice it at room temperature. I was really shocked to see that most of it was gone in a week. I thought I'd have it around for a while, but it appears that my husband must have really liked it because I noticed that half of it disappeared the other day when I went to get a slice out of the refrigerator. I guess this will continue being a yearly tradition for us passed on from mom. She loved fruitcake, and this one was her absolute favorite. We'll keep it going for her.
Karen V.
I think these fruitcakes are great, and I'm really not a fan of fruitcake. My most recent purchase was purely for nostalgia. I remember when we first moved to Tampa and found this cake at the William-Sonoma store. They used to sell these cakes made at the monastery in the actual store but always at a high price. Mom was so upset when they stopped selling them but then I found out that the monastery sells them online or through a mail order form. She was thrilled. We'd been purchasing them yearly around Thanksgiving time for a little over 12 years now until mom passed away last year. I think that was the first year I didn't have the fruitcake even though I did receive the order form through the mail that year addressed to my mother. They will send one to you each year if you are a loyal customer. They send them out early because the cakes sell out quickly around the holidays. Well, I decided to order one this year even though my husband says he hates fruitcake. We received the tin with the fruitcake wrapped in plastic like always. I know there are other monasteries that make them, but this one seems to have tastier ingredients. That's just my opinion. You will have to try it for yourself. I think I like this one better because it's not as boozy tasting as the others made with bourbon. This one is actually injected with 2 oz. of rum, although this time I didn't taste it as much as previous years. However I still could taste the wine soaked fruit, and all the flavors seem to blend well together. It's a very moist cake and will fall apart if you try to slice it at room temperature. I was really shocked to see that most of it was gone in a week. I thought I'd have it around for a while, but it appears that my husband must have really liked it because I noticed that half of it disappeared the other day when I went to get a slice out of the refrigerator. I guess this will continue being a yearly tradition for us passed on from mom. She loved fruitcake, and this one was her absolute favorite. We'll keep it going for her.
Danielle Weaver
My family has been ordering these fruitcakes for as long as I can remember. This is the fruitcake for people who don't like fruitcake! One of the only things that everyone in my family (and anyone lucky enough to be offered a piece) agrees on! It's like gold in our house!!! We ration it trying to make it last until next Christmas...it never dries out, never loses it's wonderful flavor.
Shawn McVicker
I’ve been ordering the fruitcake for my family for years. It’s second to none.
This fruitcake uses high fructose corn syrup. I’d say that’s somewhat shameful for a ‘secluded’ monastery. .
Food: 2
I have been wanting a good fruitcake for the past several years. This fruitcake was worth the wait! It is just phenomenal. Hands down the best fruitcake that I have ever enjoyed! If you like fruitcake, do yourself a favor and order this fruitcake. Excellent quality ingredients, moist, and flavorful.
What a disappointment!! The gift shop was dark....walked in and a lady from another room asked "what do you need" in a not so welcoming voice. We told her we were interested in purchasing fruitcakes. She told us the gift shop was in the next room. It was dark and I turned on the light in the gift shop and turns out the gift shop is a closet. Order online....do not waste time and gas going there. We thought the grounds would be nice and that we would be able to see the baking area. Not true. There is nothing to see! This could be a nice destination but not with the situation as it is now.Parking: Lots of parking!
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: Fruitcake
The best fruit cakes are these and college of the Ozarks cakes. Gonna have to pick one up before new years
This is the best fruitcake! Every person I know who says they hate fruitcake changes their mind when they taste this one.
Not a fruitcake fan before. They always seemed too sweet. This one changed my mind! And I love that I am supporting a good cause! Someone actually working to support themselves....
I think these fruitcakes are great, and I'm really not a fan of fruitcake. My most recent purchase was purely for nostalgia. I remember when we first moved to Tampa and found this cake at the William-Sonoma store. They used to sell these cakes made at the monastery in the actual store but always at a high price. Mom was so upset when they stopped selling them but then I found out that the monastery sells them online or through a mail order form. She was thrilled. We'd been purchasing them yearly around Thanksgiving time for a little over 12 years now until mom passed away last year. I think that was the first year I didn't have the fruitcake even though I did receive the order form through the mail that year addressed to my mother. They will send one to you each year if you are a loyal customer. They send them out early because the cakes sell out quickly around the holidays.Well, I decided to order one this year even though my husband says he hates fruitcake. We received the tin with the fruitcake wrapped in plastic like always. I know there are other monasteries that make them, but this one seems to have tastier ingredients. That's just my opinion. You will have to try it for yourself. I think I like this one better because it's not as boozy tasting as the others made with bourbon. This one is actually injected with 2 ounces of rum, although this time I didn't taste it as much as previous years. However I still could taste the wine soaked fruit, and all the flavors seem to blend well together. It's a very moist cake and will fall apart if you try to slice it at room temperature. I was really shocked to see that most of it was gone in a week. I thought I'd have it around for a while, but it appears that my husband must have really liked it because I noticed that half of it disappeared the other day when I went to get a slice out of the refrigerator. I guess this will continue being a yearly tradition for us passed on from mom. She loved fruitcake, and this one was her absolute favorite. We'll keep it going for her.
I think these fruitcakes are great, and I'm really not a fan of fruitcake. My most recent purchase was purely for nostalgia. I remember when we first moved to Tampa and found this cake at the William-Sonoma store. They used to sell these cakes made at the monastery in the actual store but always at a high price. Mom was so upset when they stopped selling them but then I found out that the monastery sells them online or through a mail order form. She was thrilled. We'd been purchasing them yearly around Thanksgiving time for a little over 12 years now until mom passed away last year. I think that was the first year I didn't have the fruitcake even though I did receive the order form through the mail that year addressed to my mother. They will send one to you each year if you are a loyal customer. They send them out early because the cakes sell out quickly around the holidays. Well, I decided to order one this year even though my husband says he hates fruitcake. We received the tin with the fruitcake wrapped in plastic like always. I know there are other monasteries that make them, but this one seems to have tastier ingredients. That's just my opinion. You will have to try it for yourself. I think I like this one better because it's not as boozy tasting as the others made with bourbon. This one is actually injected with 2 oz. of rum, although this time I didn't taste it as much as previous years. However I still could taste the wine soaked fruit, and all the flavors seem to blend well together. It's a very moist cake and will fall apart if you try to slice it at room temperature. I was really shocked to see that most of it was gone in a week. I thought I'd have it around for a while, but it appears that my husband must have really liked it because I noticed that half of it disappeared the other day when I went to get a slice out of the refrigerator. I guess this will continue being a yearly tradition for us passed on from mom. She loved fruitcake, and this one was her absolute favorite. We'll keep it going for her.
My family has been ordering these fruitcakes for as long as I can remember. This is the fruitcake for people who don't like fruitcake! One of the only things that everyone in my family (and anyone lucky enough to be offered a piece) agrees on! It's like gold in our house!!! We ration it trying to make it last until next Christmas...it never dries out, never loses it's wonderful flavor.
I’ve been ordering the fruitcake for my family for years. It’s second to none.
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