Fruit cake in the UK is considerably more palatable than tinned fruit cakes I have tasted in the US. Still heavy but more moist, less citron, fewer or no raisins which tend to give a prune flavour.

Even the licqour tastes better in it. And this from a person that does not like fruit cake or spirits.

Heck, I even like a bit of good Duchy or Marks and Sparks Christmas pudding with cream and that is unusual.