Best Of All Fruitcakes(Really, It Will Make Your Grandmother Jealous!) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. golden raisins
1/2 lb. seeded raisins
1/4 lb. currants
1/2 c. dark rum or brandy (I prefer cognac)
1 lb. candied pineapple
1/2 lb. candied red cherries
1/4 lb. candied citron
1/8 lb. candied lemon peel
1/8 lb. candied orange peel
2 c. unsifted all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. mace
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 lb. chopped almonds
1/4 lb. chopped walnuts or pecans
1/2 c. butter, softened
1 c. granulated sugar
1 c. brown sugar, packed
5 eggs, slightly beaten
1 Tbsp. cream
1 tsp. almond extract
rum, brandy or cognac (for soaking)

Preparation

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