Good Eating Monday: Festive Pear Fruitcake

We had a slab-leak recently repaired and this afternoon the Floor-guy came who came to glue down my vinyl tile over the cement he filled the repair hole that the plumber jack-hammered in my hallway. Fortunately, that hole is not larger then one 16 x 16 tile! Anyway, it seemed a good day to oil the outside of some of my kitchen cabinets and I went the extra mile---I actually wiped out the insides, too and put down a line of Borax along the seams. (Borax is a natural insect pest killer.) Real wood has to be moisturized periodically or it will crack & peel. I use Pledge Orange Oil. Smells nice. So, how do you feel about Fruitcake? I love home-made fruitcake! The trick to a good cake is avoiding the "Old English Mix" of candied fruits entirely and, instead, choosing just the candied pineapple and candied green & red cherries. That plus raisins, chopped dates & chopped nuts makes your cake! This is year I've decided to try a new fruitcake called: Fest