Do You Like Fruit Cake?

Oh how I loathe fruit cake! The one my GIL mails to my MIL every year tastes like plastic. BUT, I am will to convert to the fruit cake lover's side if you provide me with your favorite recipe.

Failing that, do you buy fruitcake and from where? Do you have a sneaky strategy to make fruitcake palatable?

FRUITCAKE 101 is taught by you!