Sabrina’s second extended play and first Christmas themed record Fruitcake was released on November 17, 2023 by Island Records. This EP charted at #10 on the US Billboard 200 as well as on #2 on Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) and Scottish Albums (OCC). Despite the record being released in 2023 a physical release on CD and cassette followed in December 2024, while a vinyl release followed in December 2025.

Upon release, the EP was well received by critics. Alex Hopper of American Songwriter complimented Carpenter for not relying exclusively on traditional Christmas songs and for writing original material. Amy Britton of The Indiependent wrote that the record is “a sugary sweet musical feast” and that, although it was full of the “usual Christmas song stereotypes”, it kept the artist’s essence.

Sabrina Carpenter’s holiday music has earned significant recognition from various publications. Her song “A Nonsense Christmas” was ranked by Billboard as the 14th best Christmas song of the 21st century. Additionally, Cosmopolitan magazine ranked it 77th on their list of top Christmas songs. Carpenter’s song, “Santa Doesn’t Know You Like I Do,” was ranked by Parade magazine as the 203rd best Christmas song of all time.