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Best Fruitcake In Sacramento

January 27, 2016 / 5:00 AM PST / CBS Sacramento

So you don't know where to get an epic holiday or even non-holiday fruitcake? No worries; although these fruitcakes may be a little more unconventional than the typical holiday fruitcake, just like all food in Sac, we like to put our own spin on the traditional. Here is a shortlist of the best bakeries with great fruitcake options, both traditional and non-traditional. You can try one or try all, but let Sacramento wipe away all those prejudices that you have against fruitcake.

TNT Bakery
5691 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95824
(916) 456-3518
www.facebook.com/pages/TNT-Bakery

The TNT fruit basket cake is molded from an Asian tradition, made up of a traditional cake with layers of fruit at a very good price. Their other fruitcake option is a cake consisting of half coconut and half fruit. Heralded as the hands down bakery favorite, you can wow your nearest and dearest with this bakery masterpiece.

J & D Bakery
6019 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95824
(916) 428-0960
www.facebook.com/pages/J-D-Bakery

The fruitcake from J & D Bakery is the ultimate dessert that is an explosion of fruit. Fresh fruit sliced and piled on a traditional cake and small, personal-sized fruit egg tarts make J & D Bakery a true Sacto favorite. Try this fruit basket cake on for size, and you'll be needing to loosen your belt buckle in no time.

Freeport Bakery
2966 Freeport Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95818
(916) 442-4256
freeportbakery.com

The holiday fruit cakes are to die for at Freeport Bakery. This place makes a fruit basket cake consisting of three layers of their signature buttermilk cake filled with fresh strawberries and fresh bananas. Then, they seal the deal with fresh whipped cream. The bakery also offers custom cakes and other delectable baked goods, such as cake pops, pretzels, cupcakes, croissants, pies and various cookies. If you're looking for a great variety in products that all taste great, Freeport Bakery is a good place to start.

Ettore's European Bakery & Restaurant
2376 Fair Oaks Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95825
(916) 482-0708
ettores.com

Alright, Ettore's gets a little more traditional when it comes to their holiday fruit cake. Seven different kinds of fruit, like raisins, candied oranges, candied pineapple, candied lemon, dried apricots, figs and dates make Ettore's fruit cakes to die for. You should also check out their cranberry walnut tarts and their 4" apple pear galette, if you're in the mood for something a little lighter. They also offer a full meal menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner, so you can come at anytime during the day to try out their baked goods and restaurant.

Little Bliss Cakery
8789 Auburn Folsom Road
Granite Bay, CA 95746
(916) 791-2253
www.littleblisscakery.com

At Little Bliss Cakery, you can go big, with the strawberry champagne cake, or small, with the fruit torte, or even tiny. They have cupcakes in fruit flavors, as well. Try a strawberry champage, a strawberry cream or a strawberry chocolate cupcake. Or if you're the strawberry hating type (maybe you should go get your head checked), try a chocolate raspberry cupcake. Little Bliss Bakery is one of the most fun places on this list, and that makes it worth the trek to Granite Bay. So, take a day trip to one of the coolest cake shops in the region.

Christopher Millard is a freelance writer and cultural critic whose music reviews can be found on Examiner.com. He also works as a publicist for Valence Communications Group and is a contributor to the health and wellness magazine, Hybrid. Chris currently resides in Sacramento, California.